Multilingual Café – Identity: Language & Culture

Presenter: Elisabeth Fernandes (Osaka Municipal University)

Abstract
Questions such as “Where are you from?” and “What is your mother tongue?” have been recurring themes throughout my life. Although they may seem straightforward, providing concise answers to them has consistently proven challenging. In this presentation, I will discuss how my cultural and linguistic background has influenced my personal identity and development.
For fun, let’s practice a few words of Portuguese.

Bio
Elisabeth Fernandes has been teaching languages for more than 30 years in Canada, Thailand, and Japan. She currently resides in Hyogo and is teaching mainly at OMU in Osaka. Interests include intercultural communication, learner autonomy, and neuro-education.

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