In episode 7, when Emily asked the hotel staff about the whereabouts of the actress, the hotel staff refused to answer her, and Emily walked away in a state of despair. Later, Emily's boss Sylvie also asked the waiter, unlike Emily, Sylvie asked the staff in a way that made him feel threatened by his job. Finally, he told them where Emily was. At this time, Emily's expression was completely different from the first time when she was rejected, her look and speech were more confident. Emily enhanced her self-identity by being with her boss, which reflects that individuals enhance their self-identity by belonging to certain groups and that social identity can affect individual behaviours and attitudes. Language styles are also in contact and influence each other in a dynamic pro-

cess. These styles form part of the linguistic knowledge of the employees(Kirilova & Angouri, 2018).

In episode 7, when the actress called Emily "bucket hat", Emily mocked herself at first and accepted the name. Later, when Emily found the lost watch from the actress, the actress called Emily "bucket hat" again. Emily finally lost her temper and told her not to call it that, which saved her self-esteem. When she felt the evaluation of the actress, her self-perception and self-confidence changed. This kind of emotional feedback urged her to constantly reflect and adjust her behaviour, thus affecting her cognition of self-identity. While her behaviour and attitude were the response to other people's reactions, when Emily finally resisted the actress, it showed her identity change.

Emily’s personality of directness and passion fits the French stereotype of Americans—confident and passionate about self-presentation and marketing. These stereotypes often lead French colleagues to assume that Emily’s behaviour is “too American” and rude, ignoring Emily’s personality and professional background. These kinds of stereotypes directly affect Emily’s professional identity. In the French workplace, her work style and professional performance, summarized as American style, influence how colleagues evaluate her and affect her self-perception.

Stereotype theory is a double-edged sword. When others have a positive view of us it can lead to a positive self-concept,but if we think that others think negatively of us, it may lead to a negative mind. Appropriate care about the evaluation of others is conducive to helping oneself form a distinct identity, but if too much care, it may cause oneself too much psychological pressure and even affect self-esteem.

On the other hand， we analyzed the formation and change of Emily's identity in "Emily in Paris" from three aspects: cultural identity, professional identity and social identity, as well as the reasons. First of all, we explore cultural identity mainly through Emily's perspective. The core is the conflict between American culture and French culture, language barriers or social rules that form the background of Emily's identity. Cultural identity is fluid, with a sense of belonging and continuity. Individuals may have complex cultural identities, influenced over time by personal experiences and interactions with other cultures (Lucero, 2014). Emily's professional identity not only reflects her identity as an employee of a certain company, but also reflects Emily's self-identity, values, behavior, career experience, work ability and so on. Professional identity is constantly evolving and changing, and the achievements and challenges at work and the culture of the workplace can shape the behavior of a person's professional identity(Knights & Clarke, 2013). Additionally, for Social Identity, social identity helps people to define their identity through the group and thus obtain social identity (Paltridge, 2012). From the concept of look-glass Self, we analyze that Emily's early life in Paris was insecure and extremely concerned about other people's opinions. In addition to this, Emily's identity formation is also strongly influenced by her interactions with others. Emily plays a character who tries to fit into the Parisian cultural community, but she faces differences in nationality, profession, and culture. After multiple linguistic, cultural, and other conflicts, Emily blends her native American culture with her Parisian experience to develop a hybrid identity that allows her to navigate two vastly different social environments.

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1. Have you ever experienced stereotypes at an international event? What's your solution?

2. Do you think Emily made the right choice when she chose to blend her native American culture with her Parisian experience to develop a mixed identity? Or should she choose to fully integrate into French society and completely change her identity, or treat herself as an outsider and resist change? Why?