Langages - Année 1999 - Volume 33 - Numéro 134 - Pages 35-50This paper aims to define the conditions allowing the emergence in peer groups of linguistic awareness and representations of learning. The first part analyzes the characteristics of the interaction when learners work in groups. The second part examines the procedures used by learners in metalinguistic problem solving tasks and communicative activities. 16 pages Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.