Linguistic and cultural identity hindrance in the era of globalization
Linguistic and cultural identity hindrance in the era of globalization

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to round up different items that portray the complex conceptuality of linguistic and cultural identity within modern society. It involves in a theoretical research into the questions of how the wide-ranging uses students are now making of new information and global communication may pose the potential to transform their linguistic and cultural identity and how educational establishments should understand and behave accordingly to this evolving cultural reality. In analyzing these questions, it refer to recent theories of cultural identity, especially as they relate to the increasing volume of global flows of thoughts and ideologies, people, linguistic and cultural practices, and specific theories about the nature of globalization in terms of explicating the relationship between society and modern technology. At the end, it concludes with implications for educational practices of technology use.

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