Authors :
Susmita Sarangi; Priyanka Roy
Volume/Issue :
RISEM–2025
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/2pznd422
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/2rc556df
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jun160
Abstract :
Social media has significantly impacted language development and communication abilities, as well as how
individuals express themselves in the digital era. Emojis, casual speech patterns, online slang, and abbreviations are some
of the new linguistic trends brought about by social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Both
written and oral communication have been impacted by these modifications to traditional language patterns. This paper
looks at how social media affects language and communication in two ways. There are worries about the deterioration of
grammatical skills, attention spans, and the blurring of professional and informal communication, despite the fact that it
promotes linguistic inventiveness, global connectedness, and quick information transmission. The study also looks at how
social media affects connections between people, including how users communicate deeply, share stories, and express their
emotions. The objective of this paper is to examine how digital communication is changing literacy and language norms,
how it affects cognitive processing and understanding, and the difficulties it poses in educational and professional contexts.
We also explore ways to balance the advantages of language change driven by social media with the need for clear
communication. The results will help linguists, educators, and communication specialists navigate the evolving language
landscape of the digital era.
Keywords :
Social Media, Communication Abilities, Casual Speech Patterns, Linguistic Trends, Global Connectedness, Cognitive Processing.
Social media has significantly impacted language development and communication abilities, as well as how
individuals express themselves in the digital era. Emojis, casual speech patterns, online slang, and abbreviations are some
of the new linguistic trends brought about by social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Both
written and oral communication have been impacted by these modifications to traditional language patterns. This paper
looks at how social media affects language and communication in two ways. There are worries about the deterioration of
grammatical skills, attention spans, and the blurring of professional and informal communication, despite the fact that it
promotes linguistic inventiveness, global connectedness, and quick information transmission. The study also looks at how
social media affects connections between people, including how users communicate deeply, share stories, and express their
emotions. The objective of this paper is to examine how digital communication is changing literacy and language norms,
how it affects cognitive processing and understanding, and the difficulties it poses in educational and professional contexts.
We also explore ways to balance the advantages of language change driven by social media with the need for clear
communication. The results will help linguists, educators, and communication specialists navigate the evolving language
landscape of the digital era.
Keywords :
Social Media, Communication Abilities, Casual Speech Patterns, Linguistic Trends, Global Connectedness, Cognitive Processing.
