Digitally-disadvantaged languages

Zaugg, Isabelle A.; Hossain, Anushah; Molloy, Brendan

doi:doi:10.14763/2022.2.1654

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Title:

Digitally-disadvantaged languages

Authors:

Zaugg, Isabelle A.
Hossain, Anushah
Molloy, Brendan

Year of Publication:

2022

Citation:

[Journal:] Internet Policy Review [ISSN:] 2197-6775 [Volume:] 11 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 1-11

Publisher:

Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin

Abstract:

Digitally-disadvantaged languages face multiple inequities in the digital sphere including gaps in digital support that obstruct access for speakers, poorly-designed digital tools that negatively affect the integrity of languages and writing systems, and unique vulnerabilities to surveillance harms for speaker communities. This term captures the acutely uneven digital playing field for speakers of the world's 7000+ languages.

Subjects:

Digital discourse
Language
Social justice
Surveillance

Persistent Identifier of the first edition:

doi:10.14763/2022.2.1654

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