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Article http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.09.030

Language Change in Progress: The Overview of Evolution of Chinese Network Language

Liwen Yu

Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

*Corresponding author: Liwen Yu

Published: October 26,2023

Abstract

The age of digital and technology has led to the trend of network language popularity and has given rise to a new variant of Chinese that includes abbreviations, emoticons, and unique vocabulary specific to the internet, allowing people to communicate faster and express their emotions. With the amplifying effect of the internet, hundreds of words and neologisms have been added to the English dictionary. Undeniably, in this era dominated by abundant internet information, we have transferred our communication strategies and assumptions from the “real world” onto the keyboard and vice versa. However, its popularity is a blessing as well as a curse. The development of Internet language is inseparable from human cognitive activities. Thought must rely on language for expression, while language also has a reciprocal influence on thought. As a means or medium for expressing human ideas, language helps us analyze and clarify the actual meaning of words and guides us to use language appropriately and accurately, enabling effective expression of our thoughts. Despite the growing trend of using internet language, its diversification also carries many risks: the casual nature of internet language may lead to the rampant spread of vulgar language; the pursuit of novelty and uniqueness can result in semantic ambiguity; young internet users’ adoption of new words may create a generation gap in communication; and the use of crude internet language can pollute the values of the online community’s spiritual world. Therefore, this paper intends to provide an account of the development of buzzwords prevalent on the Internet and their influence on social culture and people’s thinking. In addition, considering the mixed quality of the ever-changing internet language, which not only pollutes the online environment but also contributes to a growing shallowness among people, it is necessary to prioritize language policies that regulate the proper use of network language.

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How to cite this paper

Language Change in Progress: The Overview of Evolution of Chinese Network Language

How to cite this paper: Liwen Yu. (2023) Language Change in Progress: The Overview of Evolution of Chinese Network Language. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science7(9), 1860-1864.

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.09.030