Tracking the Digital Footprint of Greek Pontian Dialect

An Analysis of Online Engagement

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 529 kr

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How can social media help keep endangered languages alive? This book explores how Instagram was used to connect young people with the Pontic Greek dialect, offering a fresh perspective on digital language preservation. Drawing on surveys, interviews, and real-time interactions, it highlights how social media can foster cultural awareness, identity, and learning beyond traditional classrooms.What makes the study distinctive is its practical approach: instead of focusing only on theory, it tests teaching methods directly with users through quizzes, polls, stories, and reels. It demonstrates how language preservation can naturally blend into daily online habits. Readers will see how digital innovation links heritage with inclusion and equity, especially for underserved communities.Accessible and practical, this book will appeal to educators, cultural organizations, researchers, and anyone interested in language and digital engagement. It also provides a scalable case study that can inspire efforts to support other minority or endangered languages worldwide.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-01
Mått:148 x 212 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:143
Förlag:Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN:9781036470531

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Symela Amanatidou graduated in Philosophy and Pedagogy (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) and holds a Master's in Italian Studies and Language Sciences. She completed a second Master's in Intercultural Education and Mediation (Suor Orsola Benincasa, Italy, 2024–2025). She is certified in Intercultural Education (University of Athens, Greece) and is fluent in Greek, English, and Italian (C2). She is President of the "O Efksinos Pontos" Association and the Pontian Youth of Thessaloniki.Alexandros Gazis holds a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSc and MEng) and a MSc in Electronics, Microelectronics and Computer Systems from the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. He is a PhD candidate in computer science and a member of the "Operating Systems and Middleware" university group. He is also a Software Engineer at PiraeusBank, specializing in banking systems, and a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece. He is the author of multiple publications on Artificial Intelligence, serious games development, web analytics, remote sensing, and neural networks.Theodoros Vavouras holds a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and an MEd in Adult Education (Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece). He earned a PhD in Philosophy (Aristotle University, 2018) with a thesis on open education programs. Since 2020, he has been a lecturer at HOU.