Identities are not fixed; they are dynamic and vary depending on the audience and setting:

According to Edinburgh University Press and ResearchGate , national identity is shaped through three primary linguistic levels:

: Everyday conversations, focus groups, and interviews where citizens negotiate or resist official narratives. The Discursive Construction of National Identity

: Official speeches and commemorative addresses that define a "hegemonic" or state-sanctioned identity.

: Common topics that define a nation, such as shared history, culture, territory, and a "national body".