Intertwined to make a tangled web, spider silk incorporates a special stickiness to trap unsuspecting prey. Much like a spider’s web, social media captures people of all ages in the digital world of communication. Social media remains a platform for participation on the internet in which kids, teenagers, and adults publish information regarding a variety of topics. Yet, all social media platforms- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Blogs, etc.- are simply threads in a larger web of digital discourse. To participate in the digital discourse, one must understand how communication methods have evolved since the invention of social media platforms. Whether new communication methods are effective or hurtful depends on how users take advantage of
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These methods of communication combine the multiple languages of an individual (such as English, Chinese, roman characters, and numbers) for easier communication. Language use influences how others perceive one’s identity. If a user posts in French, it reveals to the audience he/she may be from France. Trans-language is a positive form of communication which helps “construct identity, express emotions, [and] show alignments with other people” (Tagg, 2015: 132). In addition, use of digitalese allows an audience to perceive a speaker’s personality and social roles. Defamatory, rude digitalese lends itself to a negative perception of the speaker. Trends show “increased connectivity among individuals” (Chou et al, 2009: 2) and that teens typically use digitalese writing on social media sites more than older generations. Use of digitalese language helps others online perceive the age of a speaker. Argued one of the biggest changes in communication since the development of social media, increased use of multi-language and digitalese improves the range of communication and the chance for a more accurate perception by
These methods of communication combine the multiple languages of an individual (such as English, Chinese, roman characters, and numbers) for easier communication. Language use influences how others perceive one’s identity. If a user posts in French, it reveals to the audience he/she may be from France. Trans-language is a positive form of communication which helps “construct identity, express emotions, [and] show alignments with other people” (Tagg, 2015: 132). In addition, use of digitalese allows an audience to perceive a speaker’s personality and social roles. Defamatory, rude digitalese lends itself to a negative perception of the speaker. Trends show “increased connectivity among individuals” (Chou et al, 2009: 2) and that teens typically use digitalese writing on social media sites more than older generations. Use of digitalese language helps others online perceive the age of a speaker. Argued one of the biggest changes in communication since the development of social media, increased use of multi-language and digitalese improves the range of communication and the chance for a more accurate perception by