THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LANGUAGE
Keywords:
Social Media, Language Change, Linguistic Creativity, Internet Slang, Emojis, Memes, Code-Switching, Digital Vernacular, LiteracyAbstract
This article examines the profound impact of social media on language, exploring how its rapid rise has led to accelerated language change, fostered new forms of linguistic creativity, and blurred traditional boundaries between dialects and languages. By examining the emergence of internet slang, the use of emojis and memes, and the prevalence of code-switching, this paper argues that social media platforms have become vibrant spaces for linguistic innovation and evolution, impacting both formal and informal communication.
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