Cindy Chinelly
@cchinelly.bsky.social
Teaching professor at Florida International University. Writer.
Reposted by Cindy Chinelly
"I live in two linguistic worlds. In one, I’m confident, expressive and full of ideas; in the other, I’m an introvert, hesitant to speak up for fear of tripping over words or misinterpreting cultural cues. [It] feels like having multiple personalities — each tied to a different language"
#polyglot
#polyglot
How being multilingual both helps and hinders me and my science
Although I find new ways to express myself as a student abroad, sometimes it can be isolating to avoid my mother tongue, writes Rahul Roy.
www.nature.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:32 PM
"I live in two linguistic worlds. In one, I’m confident, expressive and full of ideas; in the other, I’m an introvert, hesitant to speak up for fear of tripping over words or misinterpreting cultural cues. [It] feels like having multiple personalities — each tied to a different language"
#polyglot
#polyglot