وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي والعربية الفصحى

social media, new media, arabizi, linguistic pollution

Abstract

This research addresses the social media in different perspectives, starting with the most prominent definitions, its origins in the mid-1990s. It highlights its benefits for individuals and societal levels, and explicates the motivation behind the movement from a real world to a virtual one. We will conclude by presenting a detailed diagnostic of the use of Arabic in social media nowadays. Thus, we will discuss three major issues: the interaction between social media and the Arabic language, the impact of social media on the language, and the linguistic changes in social media platforms.