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In some places, the ability to speak multiple languages is common and everyday. In Nairobi you’ll find Kenyans who speak Kiswahili, English, and Kikuyu; In the Netherlands, it seems everyone speaks English in addition to Dutch; In India, millions switch seamlessly between English, Hindi, Bengali, and more. In other places, however, learning a foreign language seems a monumental struggle.
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Shaules, J. (2019). Introduction. In: Language, Culture, and the Embodied Mind. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0587-4_1
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