Language and Identity

1. Language and Identity Leonie Callens – Mehdi Ben Ali Lise De Weirdt – Johanna SigridurSigurardottir Silke Tijtgat – Stephan Schirmacher Alexander Deforce – Bethany Ransom

2. Does the language we speak define us? • Is there any difference between the language we speak and our national identity? Is it possible to separate language and identity? • Can you be Icelandic, German, Hungarian, Bulgarian etc. if you don’t speak the official language? • Do all the languages in the EU have the same statues? Does speakingonelanguage in particularprovide more prestige thanspeakinganother? • What languages are the most widely spoken in the EU? Main Questions

3. Mother tongue • German – 18% • French – 14% • English – 13% Foreignlanguage • English – 38% • French & German – 14% The most widely spoken languages

4. 23 official languages • 5 semi-official languages (e.g.: Catalan in Spain) • 7 main immigrant languages • 5 mainforeignlanguages • 26 signlanguages Languages in the EU

5. 2 languages • Cyprus • Greek • Turkish • Finland • Finnish • Swedish • Malta • Maltese • English Countrieswith more than one official language

6. Belgium • Dutch • French • German • Luxembourg • Luxembourgish • French • German 3 languages

7. Drinks a lot of beer • Eats French fries (whichhe/her callsBelgian) everyday • Is ashamed of his/her nationalfootball team • Tries to avoidtaxes • Is proud of the Royal Family • Cycles a lot • Eats a lot of chocolate • Has a good sense of humour • Struggleswith the peoplefrom the other part (FlandersWallonia) • Eats and drinks a lot TRUE FALSE-TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE The typicalBelgian TRUE TRUE

8. Lives in anigloo • Works hard • Drinks far toomuch • Has blond hair and blue eyes • Onlyeatsfish • Is used to the cold • Drives everywhere • Is veryrich • Leads a healthylife • Has a family at a youngage FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE The typicalIcelandic TRUE TRUE

9. Drives badly • Drinks a lot of beer • Is strict • Is narrow-minded • Precision, tidiness • Womenwith big breasts • Sauerkraut • WurstundKäse • Goes to Oktoberfest • Has goodcars FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE The typicalGerman FALSE TRUE

10. Is an introvert • Eats goulash soup • Is pessimistic • Eats fatty spicy food • Often refers to past glory • Loves independence • Has conservative values • Sprinkles paprika on everydish • Beautiful women • Complains a lot amongfriends FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE The typicalHungarian TRUE TRUE

11. Has blond hair and blue eyes • Is rich because of the oil and fishing industry • IKEA • Has lots of work opportunity • Is a viking • Lives in the snow • Lives in Fjords • Eatssalmon all the time • Is tall • Does a lot of winter sports TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE The typicalNorwegian TRUE TRUE

12. Wears a kilt (and nothingunderit!) • Has white skin and freckles • Drinks Scotch Whisky • Has at least one sheep • Has red hair • Is outgoing • Plays the bagpipe • Has a great culture and heritage • Lot of haunted castles • Has a difficult accent to understand TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE The typicalScottish TRUE TRUE

13. Is short • Drinks a lot of vodka • Beautifulwomen • Says the swear word “kurwa” a lot of times • Talks aboutfootball a lot • Dances Polka • Eatsmeatwithpotatoes • Eats a lot of soup • Tight-fisted • Is outgoing FALSE TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE TRUE TRUE The typicalPolish TRUE TRUE

14. Usesrosesforeverything (lotions,drinks etc.) • Drinks a lot • Wears folklore costumes • Eatsyogurt all the time • Speaksloudly • Is introvert • Is grumpy • Lives in a beautifulscenery • Spends a lot of time at cafés • Uses the oppositegesture of headfor the expression of ‘yes’ and ‘no’ TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE FALSE FALSE TRUE TRUE The typicalBulgarian TRUE

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