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The Influence of Social Media on Language Change and Development

by Olivia Jackson 1,*
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FLCS  2023 5(1):37; https://doi.org/10.69610/j.flcs.20230314
Received: 20 January 2023 / Accepted: 17 February 2023 / Published Online: 14 March 2023
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In the era of globalization and rapid technological advancement, social media has emerged as a powerful platform that facilitates communication and interaction on a global scale. This paper explores the influence of social media on language change and development. It argues that social media has significantly altered the dynamics of language use, leading to both the evolution of existing linguistic features and the emergence of new linguistic phenomena. The paper examines how social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, have become arenas for linguistic innovation, with users adopting new lexical items, grammatical structures, and idiomatic expressions. Furthermore, the study investigates the impact of social media on the spread of dialects and regional variations, as well as the role it plays in maintaining or eroding linguistic diversity. By analyzing data from various social media platforms, this paper demonstrates that the interconnected nature of social media has accelerated the pace of language change, while also posing challenges to the preservation of endangered languages. Overall, the paper concludes that social media is a double-edged sword, shaping language development in unprecedented ways while also raising concerns about the future of linguistic diversity.

Keywords: Social media, Language change, Linguistic innovation, Dialects, Linguistic diversity.;
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Jackson, O. The Influence of Social Media on Language Change and Development. Frontiers of Language and Communication Studies, 2023, 5, 37. https://doi.org/10.69610/j.flcs.20230314
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Jackson O. The Influence of Social Media on Language Change and Development. Frontiers of Language and Communication Studies; 2023, 5(1):37. https://doi.org/10.69610/j.flcs.20230314
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Jackson, Olivia 2023. "The Influence of Social Media on Language Change and Development" Frontiers of Language and Communication Studies 5, no.1:37. https://doi.org/10.69610/j.flcs.20230314
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Jackson, O. (2023). The Influence of Social Media on Language Change and Development. Frontiers of Language and Communication Studies, 5(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.69610/j.flcs.20230314

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