SEMANTIC CHANGES IN SOCIAL MEDIA VOCABULARY IN MODERN ENGLISH
Keywords:
semantic change, social media vocabulary, Modern English, metaphor, digital discourse, lexical evolutionAbstract
The expansion of social media has brought significant changes not only to communication practices but also to the vocabulary of Modern English. Many commonly used lexical units have developed new meanings as a result of their frequent use in digital environments. This article examines semantic changes in social media vocabulary, focusing on processes such as semantic broadening, metaphorical extension, and contextual reinterpretation. By analyzing words like post, story, feed, follow, and viral, the study demonstrates how existing vocabulary adapts to new communicative realities. The findings suggest that semantic change in social media is rapid, systematic, and closely connected to technological and social development.
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