The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed OPINION: Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing Does your personality really change when speaking another language? Are people more comfortable expressing emotions in certain languages and can understanding the emotional shift actually help with language learning? Language professors Mari Mar Boillos Pereira and Ana Blanco Canales explore the latest research. https://www.thelocal.ch/20241206/opinion-your-personality-changes-when-you-speak-another-language-but-thats-not-always-a-bad-thing Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:38:45 +0100 opinion-your-personality-changes-when-you-speak-another-language-but-thats-not-always-a-bad-thing Swiss Italian vs standard Italian: What are the key differences? Italian is one of Switzerland's four official languages (alongside Swiss German, French and Romansh). But just how does Swiss Italian differ from the Italian spoken in Italy? https://www.thelocal.ch/20230213/swiss-italian-vs-standard-italian-what-are-the-key-differences Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:18:52 +0100 swiss-italian-vs-standard-italian-what-are-the-key-differences