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"我只有一种语言,但它不是我的。"

Jacques Derrida

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Imagine you live in a country where everybody speaks one language, and you speak it too, but still, you don’t feel like it truly belongs to you. This can happen if you’re from a family that speaks a different language at home, like someone growing up in a Spanish-speaking family in the United States. Even though you speak English every day at school and with friends, it might feel like English doesn’t fully represent who you are, because you also have a strong connection to the Spanish language and culture from home. This feeling of not completely fitting into either language can make you feel like you don't fully belong in either group. It's like wearing clothes that almost fit, but not quite. Understanding this can help people see the importance of embracing all parts of their heritage and finding ways to express their true selves. It shows the value of cultural and personal identity in shaping how we feel about the tools we use to communicate.

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Alienation Belonging Communication Cultural identity Expression Identity Language
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🇺🇸 English 🇨🇳 中文 🇪🇸 Español 🇪🇬 العربية 🇫🇷 Français 🇮🇷 فارسی 🇯🇵 日本語
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