RT Book, Section
T1 Virtual English as a lingua franca, Transmodal, Translingual and transcultural strategies in Twitter
A1 Pineda-Hernández, Inmaculada Concepción
K1 Segunda lengua - Adquisición
AB Scholars around the world have studied the impact that using social media in formal learning settings can have on students: from improving the understanding of content, to having access to information about current affairs, to fostering the emergence of (online) international communities of practice, and engaging in the practice of other languages. When integrated in formal university curricula, social media can help teachers succeed at specific teaching goals and they can encourage learners to achieve definite learning outcomes. However, the effects of extramural use of institutional social media have been less often explored. The current chapter explores the impact that extramural use of Twitter has had on university students' during the COVID-19 national lockdown in Spain (March- June 2020), by analyzing the University of Malaga's Twitter account for the English Studies degree (@EEII_UMA). The study is divided into two sections: one looking at Twitter interaction during that period, assessing the employment of typically Virtual English as a lingua franca (VELF) strategies such as transmodal, translingual and trans-epistemic practices and a second one, discussing potential applications for teaching in formal academic settings.
PB Routledge
YR 2023
FD 2023-06-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30062
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30062
LA eng
NO Pineda I. 2023. Virtual English as a lingua franca, Transmodal, Translingual and transcultural strategies in Twitter: The case study of @EEII_UMA. In Pineda, I. & Bosso, R. (Eds.) Virtual English as a lingua Franca.Routledge
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026