Jon Fernandez San Martin
Social networking has become the most common area of socializing for young people. How much weight does Basque have in social media? What kind of Basque do they use? In this article, I analysed messaging on WhatsApp and Instagram used by teenagers aged 16 to 18 in Ondarroa (Bizkaia), and the results are promising: the dominance of Basque is noticeable with interference from Spanish and English present - in addition to Basque, there are also indications of “eusklish” (a Basque-English mix). With Basque being the language spoken in the street as a social norm, this has a domino effect on the town, thereby reinforcing the use of Basque at home and in social networks. However, the need to strengthen the linguistic self-esteem among young people has been highlighted in this study.
Sare sozialak bilakatu dira gazteen artean sozializatzeko harreman esparrurik ohikoena. Zenbateko pisua du euskarak sare sozialetan? Zelako euskara darabilte? Lan honetan Ondarroako (Bizkaia) 16 eta 18 urte bitarteko nerabeen whatsappeko eta Instagrameko jarduna aztertu dut, eta emaitzak itxaropentsuak dira: euskararen nagusitasuna nabaria da, gazteleraren eta ingelesaren interferentziak interferentzia —euskañolaz gain, eusklish zantzuak ere ageri dira—. euskara kaleko arau soziala izateak domino efektua eragiten du herrian, euskararen erabilera indartuz etxean zein sare sozialetan. hala ere, gazteen autoestimu linguistikoa indartu beharra azaleratu da ikerketan