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When Translation Delay Leaves You Behind in Conversations

I translate everything I want to say before speaking and by the time I find the words the conversation has moved on.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cognitive processing time required for multilingual communication can create chronic social lag and isolation.

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.