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Dewaele, Jean-Marc; Nakano, Seiji – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
Research into multilingualism and personality has shown that a majority of multilinguals report feeling different when they switch from one language to another. The present study looks at perceived shifts on five scales of feelings (feeling logical, serious, emotional, fake and different) in pair-wise comparisons between languages following the…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Language Attitudes, Code Switching (Language), Language Acquisition
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Jain, Meena; Jain, Vinay Kumar – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2011
Bilingualism is a common phenomenon in India. We are all instinctively bilingual. A large proportion of the world's population is bilingual. A bilingual speaking to the other bilingual chooses the language unconsciously or semi-consciously with no extra time or effort. Language alternation has become significant in the Indian context in view of…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Native Speakers