Syed Yousuf Shah
Abstract : This paper examined the way in which language has become more dynamic as a result of the continued interference and integration of digital media. In this research, a quantitative investigation of new media interaction patterns was paired with qualitative interviews regarding users’ experiences and attitudinal change, in order to examine how language is being changed by digital media. It examines the differences in the increased lexicon, grammar, and the appearance of new figures of speech such as emojis and new generation internet language in several social networks. Certain discoveries indicate that digital vocabularies are quickly being incorporated and used in everyday discourse, and, in their usage, there is considerable compliance with specific platform languages. The output demonstrates clear trends towards the increased use of more written non-conventional business-like texts, which suggest gradual changes in cultural practices. This study informs the ongoing debates on how languages are shifting in the current digital contexts and/or how potential impacts on language sustainability and language learning.
Keyword : Communication Styles, Digital Media, Language Evolution, Linguistic Change, Social Media.