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To explore how linguistic experience shapes cognitive processes and identity in multilingual individuals.

May 22, 2026Open Access

Language, Cognition, and Identity in Motion: How Linguistic Experience Shapes Thought and the Self in Multilingual Lives

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To explore how linguistic experience shapes cognitive processes and identity in multilingual individuals.
Integrative review of post-2020 research studies.
Analysis of bilingual cognitive reserve and bilingual attention.
Examination of heritage language identity and multilingual attitudes.
Language influences habitual cognition and emotional distance.
Speakers shift between linguistic frameworks affecting their self-understanding.
Moderate evidence suggests language shapes thought without mechanically determining it.

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Integrative review highlights language's influence on thought and identity in multilingual lives, suggesting dynamic interactions.

Ceyhun et al. (2026) studied this question.

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