INTERNET SLANG AS A NEW LINGUISTIC NORM IN ENGLISH

Abstract

The rapid digitalization of communication has led to profound changes in the structure and functioning of modern English. The Internet has created a communicative space in which language is used under conditions of speed, informality, constant interaction, and multimodality.

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