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    1. Future research andeducational approaches should focus on integrating social media into language learning in a structured andproductive manner,

      another paper talking about further research and intergrating it into eduation.

    2. Another advantage is the opportunity for informal language practice. Social media encourages spontaneousand interactive communication, which helps individuals improve their writing skills in a relaxed environment

      also makes you more comfortable with a langauge when you can use slang and joke terms! gives context to a lot of situations

    3. For example, many Uzbek users shorten words such as “salom” to “slm,” orfrequently insert Russian words like “ok” or English terms like “like” into Uzbek sentences, reflecting both code-switching and informal expression patterns.

      personally I think this is only an issue when someone can't speak or write in a more formal way. Ive encountered so many people who academically wrote the same way they texted.

    4. Critics argue thatexcessive use of informal digital writing may lead to a decline in formal literacy, while proponents highlight thatsocial media encourages creativity, brevity, and innovative linguistic expression.

      !!!!!

    5. Moreover,the instant nature of social media communication discourages careful editing and proofreading, leading to anincrease in grammatical errors and informal language usage.

      feeds into the thought of less literate although more communation.

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    1. A similar understanding of what the emojis are representing is needed to enable them to fulfil their role of softening the information exchange by adding non-verbal cues, improving the intimacy and rapport.

      when i see comments in another language use a specific emoji I can usually tell the tone. allows for crossing languages to land smother.

    2. This fluidity of communications has reduced distances and, to a certain extent, enabled the creation of communities of interest, disconnected from geographical contexts (McLuhan, 2016

      globalization! looking for that