Abstract
This study explored the potential of using the Internet, including existing social media platforms, for Coptic language learning. Through global exposure, endangered language maintenance and revitalization efforts may benefit from having a presence on social media. The researcher created Coptic language learning material, social media accounts on multiple platforms, and a website. Data were collected through a survey with questions focused on social media users’ background and experience with the Coptic language learning material. In addition to the survey, analytics from the social media and website platforms were documented. The results indicated that social media provided a global audience and the Coptic language learning material blended into survey respondents’ daily lives with positive acceptance.
Highlights
The rapid development of mobile technology continually creates new opportunities for language learning
The present study explored the presence of social media dedicated to Coptic language learning
They lived in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Italy
Summary
The rapid development of mobile technology continually creates new opportunities for language learning. Motivated individuals and communities have served as actors for language revitalization and maintenance efforts. They employ various strategies to strengthen the position of an endangered language, such as the establishment of immersion schools. This approach has been examined for the Hawaiian (Warner 2001), Ojibwe, and Māori languages (Hermes and Kawai’ae’a 2014), among others. Over the course of approximately 25 years, starting at the end of the nineteenth century, the position of Hebrew strengthened dramatically through a persistent effort.
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