Social Media and Language Change: the Case of Biliterate Arab Users

Location

Grissom Hall, Room 118

Start Date

5-3-2016 10:45 AM

End Date

5-3-2016 11:15 AM

Description

This presentation explores the experience of a small group of biliterates whose first language is Arabic. It looks more specifically at the linguistic conventions that social media users generate as they continue to interact on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Mar 5th, 10:45 AM Mar 5th, 11:15 AM

Social Media and Language Change: the Case of Biliterate Arab Users

Grissom Hall, Room 118

This presentation explores the experience of a small group of biliterates whose first language is Arabic. It looks more specifically at the linguistic conventions that social media users generate as they continue to interact on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.