I relate to every single word of Julie's testimony regarding my own mother tongue (Hungarian). I think my personality in English - one that developed during my university years, so as an adult - is much more open, funny, sassy than the Zsofi in Hungarian - a bit too direct, not very optimistic.
I wonder how these identities are shaped by the languages themselves, and the history of the nations where they speak it. Any thoughts?
thank you! i guess English is the ‘open, chatty, funny’ language for many of us:D plus the emotional distance component, created by a second language, making us discuss difficult topics easier and openly
it’s so interesting to dive into these subjects and figure out who you become when switching languages. i still have no clue who i am in french🥴
I relate to every single word of Julie's testimony regarding my own mother tongue (Hungarian). I think my personality in English - one that developed during my university years, so as an adult - is much more open, funny, sassy than the Zsofi in Hungarian - a bit too direct, not very optimistic.
I wonder how these identities are shaped by the languages themselves, and the history of the nations where they speak it. Any thoughts?
thank you! i guess English is the ‘open, chatty, funny’ language for many of us:D plus the emotional distance component, created by a second language, making us discuss difficult topics easier and openly
it’s so interesting to dive into these subjects and figure out who you become when switching languages. i still have no clue who i am in french🥴