The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity (AP)

Identity (Identität)

Core essence of a person

Identitätsentwicklung

Identity evolves over a lifetime

Identitätskrisen

Includes identity crises

German National Team (Die Mannschaft)

One of the strongest football teams worldwide.

“Go Your Own Way” (Geh Deinen Weg)

Sponsored by the German Immigration Foundation (DSI).

Migration

is reshaping both German culture and the German language.

googeln (to google)

is now a common part of the German language, replacing the need to look things up in a dictionary or encyclopedia.

Duden

(Germany’s equivalent of Merriam-Webster) has officially included Döner Kebab in its dictionary.

Globalization

(the worldwide interaction and integration) brings many new words to the German language, especially from English.

Realisieren

Originally means “verwirklichen/umsetzen” (to materialize or implement).

Es macht keinen Sinn

Directly translated from English ("it makes no sense").

Yalla (Arabic)

Means "hurry up".

Lan (Turkish)

Frequently used by younger Germans, similar to how "bro" is used in the US.

McDonald

is a prime example of globalization.

Television

is a popular mass medium across all demographics.

Netflix

an internet TV provider, offers its film and series content in over 190 countries.