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

Abstract

Abstract: This research entitled the ecuatorianismos as elements of cultural and social identity in the field of education; general objective is analyzing the words used in Ecuador and its application in education. The specific objectives are to: identify the words used in Ecuador with its meaning for the application in the field of education; analyze the representativeness and cultural and social identity of the words employed in Ecuador for its application in the field of education; indicate the frequency and duration of the vocabulary words used in Ecuador for its application in the field of education; develop a proposal for the application of the words researched in the field of education. Ten people aged between 18 and 67 years old, living in the city of Quito, were interviewed. They identified the meaning of 50 words, and determined whether it matches the dictionary of the Spanish Royal Academy. They indicated if they know another meaning of Ecuador. With these data, each one of the 50 words was analyzed and its representativeness in our national culture was determined. Finally, a proposal for the development of oral competence is presented.