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The Influence of Social Media on Linguistic Practices and Communication: A Discourse Analysis of Language Use and Word Formation in TikTok Contents

Aylin Yardımcı(Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University)0000-0003-3238-4646
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Dilbilim
Pages
1–11
Publication Date
2025-11-20
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It was found that social media platforms constituted an area that is effectively and actively used for word development.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Social media has become a significant component of individuals’ daily lives due to globalization and swift techno0 logical advancements.
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Key Findings & Data:The study analyzed 3 video coverages from TikTok sources using content and thematic analysis, encompassing posts and comments on TikTok as a social media platform.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that social media platforms constituted an area that is effectively and actively used for word development.
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⚙️Variables:linguistics · word formation · neologism

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Social media has become a significant component of individuals’ daily lives due to globalization and swift techno0 logical advancements. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook are utilized by billions of individuals in daily life. This leads them to function as an active communication tool. Owing to the constraints of vocabulary and time on social media tools, individuals often do not utilize English ‘correctly’. This study investigated the evolution of language use and word formation on social media platforms over the past decade and assessed its influence on the social, cultural, and linguistic identities of individuals. The study analyzed 3 video coverages from TikTok sources using content and thematic analysis, encompassing posts and comments on TikTok as a social media platform. The data examined within the study revealed that individuals utilizing English in the digital realm tended to generate neologisms through various strategies to enhance mutual linguistic comprehension and expedite communication. It is clear that in the modern digital world, language and communication are changing and evolving. It is clear from results that factors such as communication efficiency, meaning construction through word contraction, and disdain for grammatical and orthographic rules all have a significant impact on the creation of new terms. It was found that social media platforms constituted an area that is effectively and actively used for word development.

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Yardımcı, A. (2025). The Influence of Social Media on Linguistic Practices and Communication: A Discourse Analysis of Language Use and Word Formation in TikTok Contents. Dilbilim, Sayı: 45, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.26650/jol.2025.1759021

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