From Memes to Blogs: the Influence of Digital Media on English Lexical Development

EasyChair Preprint 14699

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of digital media on the development of English vocabulary, focusing on how platforms such as memes, blogs, and social media contribute to the evolution of lexical items. By analyzing the dynamic nature of digital communication and its role in shaping contemporary English, the study explores how new words and phrases emerge, spread, and become integrated into everyday language. Through a combination of corpus analysis, case studies, and theoretical perspectives on language change, this research highlights the mechanisms through which digital media influences lexical development and its implications for language education and linguistic research.

Keyphrases: English language, digital media, lexical innovation

@booklet{EasyChair:14699,
  author    = {Julia Anderson},
  title     = {From Memes to Blogs: the Influence of Digital Media on English Lexical Development},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 14699},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}