The Social Media and English Language

Abstract

OMG! LOL! TTYL! ROFL! are the commonly used words in mainstream lately which only proves the astounding popularity of social media these days. There is no doubt in saying that social media has caused a huge effect on English language with words like “Tweet” and “Selfie” making its way down in to English dictionary, it is evident that social media has made quite an impact on English language. Social networks are impulsive and drive us to write faster and with the limit such that of Twitter the limited characters barricade force us to write short which in result lead many in using incorrect abbreviated words and poor grammar. The focus being more on transferring the content, than the container. But on the other hand, it urges a common user to express his/her thoughts in front of a wide and diverse audience. So, there remains a need to further investigate the effects of social media on English language whether it has more positive effects or negative.

Keywords: social media, English language, technology, poor grammar, future of English