A thought I've been having for a while:

If the Italian-speaking Fediverse keeps getting quieter, maybe it would make sense to start posting only in English or Spanish in the future?

I think other linguistic minorities can understand me on this:

it would be a shame, but I imagine these are considerations that often happen on the web 🤔

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Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing / The Conversation

Un bell'aticolo sul Principio di Relatività Linguistica, formulato da Whorf negli anni '30.

Languages don’t just allow us to communicate – they also shape our perception of what surrounds us, and ourselves.

https://theconversation.com/your-personality-changes-when-you-speak-another-language-but-thats-not-always-a-bad-thing-245079

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How to learn a language like a baby / The Conversation

Prima di tutto ascoltare e abituarsi alla musica della lingua. Scrivere verrà più in là.

[A new study] ... confirms that the relevant native-language acquisition mechanism remains intact in the adult brain.

https://theconversation.com/how-to-learn-a-language-like-a-baby-250551

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