Technology and linguistic identity(s)

Members of our UCO team, Francisco J. Palacios Hidalgo and Cristina Huertas Abril, recently published an article in which they examine how technology is reshaping the way language learners construct their linguistic identities.

🔗 Read the full news at the UCO: https://lnkd.in/d-eYFb4y 

In this paper they review how digital spaces – social networks, forums, online communities or learning platforms – are giving rise to hybrid and flexible identities.

💬 Some conclusions that seem key:

➡️ The Internet offers learners the possibility to experiment with multiple "linguistic selves", adapting their voice to different digital contexts.

➡️ Minority languages and non-normative varieties gain presence and value in these digital environments.

➡️ Learning ceases to be a one-way process to become a space for interaction, negotiation and identity creation.