"WORDS IN FLUX: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LANGUAGE INNOVATION AND CULTURAL IDENTITY"
Keywords:
Language innovation, cultural identity, social media, linguistic change, digital communication, slang, linguistic hybridization, online discourse, identity expression, globalizationAbstract
In recent years, the impact of social networks on language innovation has attracted considerable academic attention, highlighting a transformative phase in communication that is deeply intertwined with technological advancement. As platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok have proliferated, they have not only reformed how people interact but also how language is used, modified and evolved. Understanding the implications of these digital environments is essential, since they serve as reproduction calluses for linguistic experimentation and innovation, which subsequently influence the broader cultural identity and communication styles.
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