Vernáculos educativos de Twitchtwitchers educadores para el aprendizaje

  1. Godoy, Sender 1
  2. Contreras-Pulido, Paloma 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Huelva
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    Universidad de Huelva

    Huelva, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03a1kt624

  2. 2 Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
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    Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/029gnnp81

Journal:
Anàlisi: Quaderns de comunicació i cultura

ISSN: 0211-2175,  2340-5236

Year of publication: 2023

Issue Title: Cibercultura en els mitjans socials: ciutadania, educació i creativitat a través dels nous llenguatges

Issue: 69

Pages: 131-145

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5565/REV/ANALISI.3653 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Within a remarkably short period of time, Twitch has become a platform with an unquestionable impact in terms of its number of users and streaming channels of all types. Its all-embracing content and exponential growth, with 35 million daily visitors in 2023, underlines the importance of studying it. Consequently, this study focuses on the vernacular language of the Twitch platform and its potential benefits for learning. For this analysis, we have chosen a predominantly qualitative methodology, through the content analysis of the chat of two streamers, Jaime Altozano, a more celebrity-like figure, and Clara Cordero, an educator with a committed community of followers. In addition, we conducted a focus group with five regular Twitch users to explore their perspectives on the platform, the channels being analysed and their educational potential. The findings reveal characteristics of the unique vernacular specific to the platform, which are further confirmed by the input of the focus group participants. These include parasocial relationships, the virtual community, chat dynamics, emotes, bots, pivoting, twitch bits and digital intimacy. It is also concluded that Twitch, through its distinctive language, information sharing and interaction, promotes digital learning within a community.

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