DIP: 18.02.027/20251003 
DOI: 10.25215/2455/1003027 
Abstract
The rapid growth of social media platforms has profoundly influenced contemporary language use and communication styles. This paper explores how platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp have altered traditional norms of communication by encouraging brevity, informality, and multimodal expression. It analyzes how abbreviations, emojis, hashtags, memes, and internet slang have become central to online discourse, leading to the emergence of a dynamic, hybridized linguistic landscape. The study also considers the implications for grammar, vocabulary expansion, code-switching, and the democratization of language production. While social media fosters creativity and community engagement, it also raises concerns about declining language standards and shortened attention spans. Overall, this paper highlights the dual role of social media as both a catalyst for linguistic innovation and a challenge to conventional communication practices.
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The author(s) declared no conflict of interest. 
ISSN 2455-670X