From obscure echo to language of the heart: Multilinguals’ language choices for (emotional) inner speech

摘要: To date, relatively little research has been carried out on multilinguals’ language choices for inner speech. The present study compares the preferences of 1454 adult multilinguals speech and emotional in their different languages. A quantitative analysis self-reported use up to 5 languages revealed that learnt later life (LX) are used significantly less frequently than Statistical analyses first (L1) various LXs showed self-perceived proficiency, general socialization were linked more frequent use. Context acquisition LX, perceived emotionality L1 LX age onset also had significant effects frequency age, gender education weaker scattered. shift towards increased an is interpreted as a sign conceptual restructuring increasing embodiment. Just can cease be heart, acquire privileged status.