Language Evolution in the Cyberspace: Exploring Social Media's Influence on Communication Dynamics and Linguistic Transformation
Merging New Trends and Consolidating Good Practices in Languages for Specific Purposes: 2nd EUt+ International Conference on Languages (EUtLC 2024) 2025
Aļona Bahmanova

The emergence of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter has revolutionised global communication. Initially, interactions were confined to native speakers of their own language. However, integration of digital tools, including online translators, has facilitated cross-cultural communication, fostering new connections and innovative forms of expression. This study delves into the communication dynamics within social networks, exploring language evolution beyond linguistic boundaries and its implications for communication and ethics in the digital age. Beyond facilitating cultural exchange, social media has also become a breeding ground for negative phenomena such as fraud, cyberbullying, cyber threats and the dissemination of misinformation and propaganda leading to cyber terrorism. Despite corporate efforts to enforce regulations, malicious actors persist in circumventing safeguards. Meanwhile, users increasingly employ non-verbal communication methods like emojis and memes, posing challenges for linguistic content moderation. This study's main objective is to examine how social media platforms influence language use and interaction among users, with a focus on the ethical challenges of these dynamics. By investigating the ways in which digital tools and non-verbal communication methods shape online discourse, this study aims to enhance understanding of the complex interplay between language, technology, and social interaction in cyberspace. The research presented here draws upon sources from the Scopus database as well as observations of posts on Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Telegram.


Atslēgas vārdi
social media, language evolution, cross-cultural communication, digital tools, ethical challenges, cyber threats
DOI
10.31428/10317/18685
Hipersaite
https://repositorio.upct.es/entities/publication/3cdf0a04-b80d-4c96-8a50-fd1f5e0f4e48

Bahmanova, A. Language Evolution in the Cyberspace: Exploring Social Media's Influence on Communication Dynamics and Linguistic Transformation. No: Merging New Trends and Consolidating Good Practices in Languages for Specific Purposes: 2nd EUt+ International Conference on Languages (EUtLC 2024), Spānija, Cartagena, 26.-28. jūnijs, 2024. Cartagena: Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 2025, 87.-100.lpp. ISBN 978-84-95781-37-6. Pieejams: doi:10.31428/10317/18685

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)
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