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McMonagle, Sarah; Cunliffe, Daniel; Jongbloed-Faber, Lysbeth; Jarvis, Paul – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
Researchers of minority language media are increasingly interested in the role of internet-based communication in language usage, maintenance, and revitalisation. This study explores the use of hashtags signifying the Welsh/Cymraeg, Frisian/Frysk, and Irish/Gaeilge languages on Twitter. Acknowledging the challenges of interpreting social media…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Internet, Communication Strategies, Telecommunications
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Jones, Rhys James; Cunliffe, Daniel; Honeycutt, Zoe R. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
The emergence of new domains, such as the Internet, can prove challenging for minority languages. Welsh is a minority, regional language and is considered "vulnerable" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Welsh-speaking community appears to have responded positively to the Internet and the…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Welsh, Computer Mediated Communication, Internet