The Huge Benefits of Working in Your Second Language
Working in another language can be awkward and challenging, but it has a surprising number of positive side effects.
BBC,
2018
Recommendation
In today’s globalized work world, speaking a second language can give you a leg up: Being multilingual can multiply job opportunities and expand the scope of your work. But working in a nonnative tongue can also feel clumsy and inefficient. Writing for BBC Capital, Bogotá-based journalist José Luis Peñarredonda reveals some unexpected advantages of working in a nonnative language – including benefits in analytical thinking and negotiating. getAbstract recommends this encouraging exploration to anyone who’s struggling in a second language.
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Bogotá-based José Luis Peñarredonda writes for BBC Future.
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