Minority languages in the Information Society. Cartography, revitalization and learning of Aragonese on virtual environments

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https://doi.org/10.12795/Ambitos.2022.i55.06

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ICT, social media, virtual learning environments, minority languages, language revitalization

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This paper analyzes the current situation of the Aragonese language on the Web; a minority language that, according to UNESCO, is threatened with extinction. However, thanks to the Internet and the development of Web 2.0, minority languages such as Aragonese have new opportunities for revitalization. The objective is to understand how new technologies and the Internet positively impact on its visibility and contribute to prevent their decline. To this end, the research, which is eminently qualitative, is conducted from two different approaches. From a communicative perspective, the aim is to discover the presence, use and spread of Aragonese in virtual platforms. Secondly, from an educational perspective, this research analyzes the possibilities of learning this language in these digital spaces. Our results show that the

Aragonese language is increasingly present on the Internet and that in recent years its presence in virtual platforms has increased, which can dignify it and facilitate its visibility. In contrast, its use in digital media is very low. In the same vein, this study observes that there are few opportunities to learn this language online. This task is certainly laborious and complicated due to the limited number of websites where digital educational resources can be found.

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2022-01-15

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García-Marín, D., & Ibáñez-Alcázar, A. (2022). Minority languages in the Information Society. Cartography, revitalization and learning of Aragonese on virtual environments. Ámbitos. Revista Internacional De Comunicación, (55), 98–113. https://doi.org/10.12795/Ambitos.2022.i55.06

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