2.3 Technology & Language

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Objective: explore the effect of the internet on language and knowledge

Outcomes:

Element: Methods & Tools / Perspectives

Consider the language you use to access information on the internet....
- How does this affect your access to and acquisition of knowledge?
- Is the language you use your mother tongue? Does this make a difference to your access to and acquisition of knowledge.

2. What impact has the fact that English is the primary language of the internet had on knowledge sharing?

Work in pairs to read, comprehend, share.

The Linguistic Divide Is Bigger Than the Digital DivideDeveloping countries such as India are putting resources into developing the infrastructure required to provide access to the internet. However, there is one unaddressed issue that comes with the spread of the Internet and that is the language barrier

Bridging the Internet's Digital Language DivideTech companies want to get the next billion people online, but those users may find the internet has little to offer in the languages they speak at home.

3. Discuss before reading:

How might language use differ between digital platforms and devices?

Internet Languages And How They Affect The User ExperienceInternet languages affect your experience of the web, as there is more information available in fewer languages, creating an information disparity.

4. How effective are digital translators in helping people acquire knowledge? Translate one of the articles you have already used to see how it affects your understanding of the article. What do you notice and why might this be important with regards to acquisition of knowledge?

PLENARY: is this the real language of the internet?

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