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Why emotional expression needs your first language

I can insult someone in five languages but I can only say I love you and mean it in one.

Juana
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The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Emotional authenticity remains tied to early linguistic development despite multilingual competence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Language and identity — what your first language holds?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.