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

Abstract

This work is aimed at the study of Ecuadorian as elements of cultural and social identity in the country, analyzes the use, significance, frequency and validity of fifty words. The research is in line with the study of Ecuadorianism as part of the cultural plurality of this town, to see if the words used are their own and if they are part of the cultural identity, that is to say of their customs and chores that characterize them and in Somehow differentiate them. An issue that has been unveiled is the meaning that these people give to proposed terms, most of which coincide with that given by the Spanish Language Academy (DRAE) dictionary. In this mixed process, qualitative and quantitative, the sample, the collection and the analysis are phases that were practiced simultaneously. 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.