NEOLOGISMS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS AND WAYS OF THEIR FORMATION

Abstract

The article focuses on the neologisms in social networks. The study looked into the word forming processes and gave examples of processes that social media neologisms undergo. The study guided by the objectives, aimed at determining how social media neologisms deviate from the use of Standard English using linguistic levels of analysis giving various examples. The study focused on the factors that lead to the production and usage of the social media neologisms. Finally, the study focused on the effectiveness of social media neologisms in communication. The relevance of this topic is that neologisms are very important in our life, especially now, because we have the development of science and technology, new directions in the field of literature, art, and music, etc. Moreover, there are many new words created in different areas of peoples’ activities.

English vocabulary is constantly changing and supplemented by new language units. The most common area of neologisms is, first of all, those where innovations take place. Modern technology, advances in science and all other factors that lead to the emergence of neologisms, these are the rapid events that occur in the life of English society. Thus, according to scientists, many neologisms (invented words) appeared in the fields of information technology, economics and social networks.

The article deals with the study of neologisms and the place they occupy among language units, substantiates the need for their practical application and research. In modern English, there is a tendency to increase vocabulary. Given the above, it means that the topicality of this theme is very important.