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How mother tongue moulds us

The Conversation by BBC

Mar 16, 202626:28Society & Culture

Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who research what happens to our thoughts, feelings and behaviours when we speak many languages. To what extent do we have a “mother tongue” – and what happens if we stop using i...

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How mother tongue moulds us is an episode from The Conversation by BBC. Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who research what happens to our thoughts, feelings and behaviours when we speak many languages. To what extent do we have a “...

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Published Mar 16, 2026, 26:28 long, audio available.