Los Ecuatorianismos como elementos de la identidad cultural y social en el ámbito educativo

Abstract

This research, which fits the study of Ecuadorianism as elements of cultural and social identity in the educational field in our country, focuses on the study of Ecuadorian culture in analyzing the use, significance, frequency and validity of the Ecuadorian words In connection with national identity and representativeness. This work accommodates the study of Ecuadorianism as part of its cultural diversity, in order to explain if the terms used in the communication process are original and if they are part of the cultural identity. It also seeks to value the expressive volume of professional and non-professional citizens as a tool to improve knowledge and education. Ten people were surveyed, half of whom are professionals with academic qualifications and the other half are non-professionals. All of them in the age range between 18 and 67 years. For the collection of data a list of 50 Ecuadorianisms selected from the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (DLE), 2014, was used.