Introduction: The Multilingual Internet

Danet, Brenda; Herring, Susan C.

doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2003.tb00354.x

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“…Much of the available medically related information on the Internet is in English. 7,22 Although some non-government organizations have dealt with this by making English language instruction for local health care providers mandatory, others have improved translation of Internet-based information to overcome this barrier. 22 Because the latter intervention relies heavily on the accuracy of the translation and because of the complexities associated with language interpretation, 22 it may be prudent to address this issue through language instruction rather than translation of Webbased information.…”

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Internet Use among Community-Based Rehabilitation Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Yeung

Balogh

Cole

et al. 2011

Physiotherapy Canada

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Purpose: The Internet may be one way to support and improve rehabilitation practice and service delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. Little information exists on use of the Internet to enhance the practice and professional development of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) workers in LMICs. The purpose of this study was to assess the patterns of and barriers to Internet use by CBR workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: Participants were CBR workers (physiotherapists, physiatrists, and technicians) from Bosnia and Herzegovina who attended a conference or workshop in 2005. A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered in the local language to assess Internet use. Descriptive results were summarized in tables. Bivariate and multiple logistic regressions were used to assess factors associated with Internet use. Results: A total of 33% of respondents had never used the Internet. Common barriers to Internet use included ''not enough time'' (24%), ''no access'' (23%), and ''lack of skill'' (18%). Participants with higher levels of education had greater odds of using the Internet than physiotherapy school graduates (odds ratio ¼ 7.6, p ¼ 0.016) and had greater odds of using the Internet to obtain medical, rehabilitation, or health information (odds ratio ¼ 5.8, p ¼ 0.028). Conclusions: Improving CBR workers' access to the Internet and their proficiency in using it may enable them to obtain valuable rehabilitation-related information and enhance communication among CBR workers, potentially translating into improved rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in LMICs.Key Words: evidence-based practice; Internet; low-income population; Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ré sultats : En tout, 33 % des ré pondants ont dit n'avoir jamais utilisé Internet. Les obstacles les plus fré quemment mentionné s sont notamment « le manque de temps » (24 %), le fait de « ne pas avoir accè s à Internet » (23 %) et le « manque de compé tences » (18 %) pour le faire. Les participants ayant un niveau d'é ducation supé rieur é taient plus nombreux à avoir la possibilité d'utiliser Internet (7,6, p ¼ 0,016) que les diplô mé s locaux en physiothé rapie et avaient plus de chances (5,8, p ¼ 0,028) d'utiliser Internet pour obtenir de l'information dans les domaines de la mé decine, de la ré adaptation ou des renseignements sur la santé . 445From:

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Internet Use among Community-Based Rehabilitation Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Yeung

Balogh

Cole

et al. 2011

Physiotherapy Canada

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“…As noted by Kelly-Holmes (2012), new technologies play an ambivalent role in the world's sociolinguistic imbalance. On the one hand, the Internet fosters English domination, in particular by increasing the dissemination of cultural goods in this language (Danet & Herring, 2007). On the other hand, the Web provides new opportunities for books in dominated languages to circulate.…”

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Plurilingual reading practices in a global context: Circulation of books and linguistic inequalities

Rivière

2017

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Media consumption is commonly seen as a major way of appropriating languages and cultures. Availability and accessibility of material are essential conditions for developing plurilingual cultural practices. Transnational circulation of cultural goods has reached a particular intensity in today's world but is still marked by deep language inequalities. Combining sociolinguistic, language education, cultural sociology, and multiliteracy approaches, this study examines how plurilingual readers access books in their different languages. This qualitative analysis is based on 24 in-depth interviews with both migrant and non-migrant adults living in Western Europe. The findings indicate that printed and digital books in dominant languages circulate more easily, and through more visible and formal channels than books in dominated languages. In addition, the local and online book supply in dominant languages is generally cheaper and more varied, thus being more attractive. However, a wider range of means of access to books, and the active participation of the readers themselves in the circulation of cultural goods enable book-reading practices in less disseminated languages. Pedagogical recommendations for language teachers to encourage autonomous cultural practices among learners according to global evolutions and local specificities are provided.

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“…As we shall see below, it is certainly possible 13 to see this occurring in the Irish Translations app. Danet and Herring (2007) …”

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Investigating language policy in social media: translation practices on Facebook

Lenihan¹

2014

The Language of Social Media

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Introduction: The Multilingual Internet

Cited by 71 publications

References 15 publications

Internet Use among Community-Based Rehabilitation Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Internet Use among Community-Based Rehabilitation Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Plurilingual reading practices in a global context: Circulation of books and linguistic inequalities

Investigating language policy in social media: translation practices on Facebook

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