Second language as an exemptor from sociocultural norms. Emotion-Related Language Choice revisited.

Bilinguals often switch languages depending on what they are saying. According to the Emotion-Related Language Choice theory, they find their second language an easier medium of conveying content which evokes strong emotions. The first language carries too much emotional power, which can be threaten...

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Main Authors: Marta Gawinkowska, Michał B Paradowski, Michał Bilewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24349044/?tool=EBI