Identity

Question 1

David Crystal - identity

Answer 1

“More than anything else, language shows we belong, providing the most natural badge or symbol of public + private identity”
“People are very ready to make deductions about the background of a user based on language use”

Question 2

Hugh Lunn - identity

Answer 2

“Language tells us who we are because of the words we use”
“If you lose your language, you lose your personality, your character and who you are”

Question 3

Bruce Moore - identity

Answer 3

“Of all the markers of identity, language is by far the most significant”

Question 4

Clare Kramsch - identity

Answer 4

“Members of a social group draw personal strength + stride from using the same language”

Question 5

Hot mic, Priminister Anthony Albanese - identity

Answer 5

“We can go halvies on the cost if ya like” - to senior US diplomat regarding $400 million pacific policing initiative.
- Hypocoristic use of suffixes + shortening of ‘you’ index his Australian identity.

Question 6

Melissa Butcher

Answer 6

“There are so many different sub-groups in society, and depending on which one you belong to is how you will speak”.