Sentence:  Gombert begins the volume by presenting evidence that in addition to explicit teaching of basic decoding skills, metalinguistic knowledge or <WSD>epilanguage</WSD> that children bring into reading is also important. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A more subconscious, self-imposed, form of metalanguage, determining the form in which a message will be uttered.<ref>Sophie Loumanis, n.d., "[http://www.tesol-france.org/uploaded_files/files/OJ-Loumanis05.pdf Free Expression as a Pedagogical Medium for Total/False Beginners(+) Learning English in a Professional Environment]," p. 23, n. 31</ref>