INTERNET LANGUAGE AND WORDS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
Keywords:
Internet language, social media, slang, hashtags, abbreviations, digital communication, linguistics, emojis, youth speech, language evolution.Abstract
This article explores the evolution of language influenced by the rapid
development of the internet with a particular focus on the emergence of new words and
expressions in social networks.This paper analyzes widely used terms, acronyms, emojis,
hashtags, and other digital language tools, their integration into daily speech.
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