The Role of Technology in Language Sustainability

Abstract

Technology has emerged as a major determining factor in the sustainability of language especially in the current world that is characterized by globalization and digitization. Most of the minority and endangered languages are in great danger of passing out due to the hegemonic languages around the world. Still, thanks to the innovations, the current era provides unmeasurable potentialities for the documentation and revitalization of such endangered languages. This paper aims to find out how and in what manner; digital gadgets, artificial intelligence, and social media are being used to capture, educate, and popularly promote endangered languages. It also explores how new ways of breaking the language barrier, including through translation services and voice recognition technologies, can increase social interaction and promote multilingualism. Therefore, this paper analyzes different cases and projects that help argue about the importance of technology to contribute actively to the sustainability of languages.