Language and Identity

Language and identity are two expressions that need to be explained. English is the official language in several countries, Chinese is the language spoken by Chinese people and Danish is how Danes speak. But languages could also be described as different ways of talking due to social background, education, profession, age and sex. A person’s language is connected to his social situation. People speak differently also because they belong to different social worlds. Identity can signify the very special characteristic of a person, something that makes him differ from others.

HERMANSSON, Kenneth. Disponível em: <http://hem.passagen.se/pasteur/
LanguageIdentity.htm>. Acesso em: 22 abr. 2009. (Adaptado).

 

De acordo com o texto, é CORRETO concluir sobre língua e identidade: