If we talk about the reduced emotional resonance of language as a whole, incorporating the use of swearing in that umbrella term, it can actually be a positive thing for those of us who are bilingual. If you are less-emotionally attached to a subject because you’re viewing it in a language other than your own, surely that leads to more logical, rational thinking and decision-making.

And as well as this, there’s also the good old fitting in; if you’re lucky enough to be moving to another country, we guarantee you’ll be dropping your prim and proper language use outside of your profession, learning all the ways you can cuss in the local tongue.

Swearing: key to bilingualism? We’re not sure. But do what you want with it; it’s your tongue.