Study and methods
Analysis of online multiparty written interaction among 15 Catalan-speaking gamers translating games from English into Catalan.
Key findings
- Translation routines and membership tests give rise to discussion of language norms, Spanish–Catalan interference and creative language choices.
- These discussions connect translation decisions with grassroots linguistic activism and identity development.
A situated qualitative analysis of one community and language pair.
How this work can be used
Use the study in research on minoritized languages, language ideology and fan communities, or when examining how translation decisions express cultural and linguistic positions.
Cite this article
Vazquez-Calvo, B. & Thorne, S. L. (2025). Catalan identity and language attitudes through fan translation of video games in the digital wilds. Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 24(2), 378–395. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348458.2022.2137168
First published online 2022-11-17; the citation uses the final issue year, 2025.
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