Fry's Planet Word: Identity.

• Most favourable accent is Newcastle. >Gives feel good factor.
• Trustworthy, helpful.
• Accents are one of the most vital parts in speech processing.
• RP gives a sense of authority.
• RP is perfect for resolution>helping to sort problems.
• Accent varies perception.
• Your language and culture shapes the way you view the world, e.g. in foreign languages, objects that are grammatically feminine or masculine are described using varied adjectives, e.g if an object is feminine, it would be described as 'lovely' 'elegant' 'beautiful''; or masculine > strong, long. 
• Irish doesn't have as many words as the English language but the descriptions are much more vibrant. 
• English is the 'social language' -Irish is rarely used in Ireland.
• Cuisine and language are linked - recipes were spread through word of mouth.
• A lot of languages are in danger of extinction. >Linguiside.
• With minority languages, people are punished if they speak an 'unfavourable' language.
• Language = identity and pride.
  
  Personal response:I particularly enjoyed the part about the effect that being bilingual has on your view of the world, as I study French, I understand the differentiation of gender based objects and whether certain things are masculine or feminine, so this debate proved very interesting to me. I think that it's a shame that some of the minority languages are diminishing over time, there must be a way of preserving them?!
  STEVEN FRY CAN SPEAK FRENCH FLUENTLY! :O