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When Intellectual Fluency Doesn't Translate to Emotional Expression

I can discuss philosophy in three languages but cannot say 'I love you' authentically in any of them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cognitive mastery of multiple languages may coexist with emotional linguistic poverty or confusion.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Multilingualism and its gifts?”

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