Purpuri Silvia, Mulatti Claudio, Filippi Roberto, Treccani Barbara
Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, London, United Kingdom.
Front Psychol. 2024 May 21;15:1376076. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1376076. eCollection 2024.
This article explores the phenomenon of "feeling different" experienced by bicultural bilingual individuals when they switch between their two different languages. Available data suggests that this experience is genuine and holds substantive value, not merely anecdotal. While on one hand, such a feeling may stem from the fact that the two languages were acquired at different times in individuals' lives (with all that entails in terms of efficiency and empowerment in using the two languages), on the other hand, it seems to entail deeper differences linked to the differential activation of cultural values, behavioral patterns, and expectations when the two languages are used. Its manifestations seem to be influenced by a variety of factors beyond just language choice, including the context in which this choice is performed. Results of studies investigating the experience of feeling different also suggest that it can lead to a sense of exclusion, isolation or marginalization within one's own community. However, this experience more often yields positive outcomes, with individuals perceiving it as enriching and contributing positively to both their personal development and the broader societal fabric. Amid contemporary challenges related to immigration, the study of biculturalism and related psychological phenomena, such as the "feeling different" experience, becomes imperative, as it may provide insights into how individuals navigate the complexities linked to their cultural identities.
本文探讨了双文化双语个体在两种不同语言之间切换时所经历的“感觉不同”现象。现有数据表明，这种体验是真实的，具有实质性价值，而非仅仅是轶事。一方面，这种感觉可能源于两种语言是在个体生命中的不同时期习得的（这涉及到使用这两种语言时的效率和能力等方面），另一方面，当使用这两种语言时，它似乎涉及到与文化价值观、行为模式和期望的差异激活相关的更深层次的差异。其表现似乎受到多种因素的影响，而不仅仅是语言选择，包括做出这种选择的背景。对“感觉不同”体验的研究结果还表明，它可能导致在自己的社区中产生被排斥、孤立或边缘化的感觉。然而，这种体验更多时候会产生积极的结果，个体将其视为丰富自身并对个人发展和更广泛的社会结构都有积极贡献。在与移民相关的当代挑战中，对双文化主义及相关心理现象（如“感觉不同”体验）的研究变得至关重要，因为它可能为个体如何应对与其文化身份相关的复杂性提供见解。
