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Instagram and the users in Malaysia:

The number of Instagram users in Malaysia ranks second, with the majority falling within the age group of 18 to 34.

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Social Media in Malaysia - 2023 Stats & Platform Trends - OOSGA

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Despite having a less developed economy compared to Singapore, Malaysia has a high internet penetration rate of 90%, similar to its neighbor. Additionally, the country’s high smartphone penetration rate also enable its internet economy, especially social media, to thrive.

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English slang on social media and Language

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English slang on social media and Language

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The use of English slang on social media is an inevitable trend for language.

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How Internet Slang Is Changing Language | Understanding with Unbabel

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Benefits：

1. Show you are a part of culture

2. Give you status

3. Reinforces relationships

4. Fun

Social Function： include into or exclude from the intimate circle.

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Unit 1- COMMUNICATION STUDIES- Slang and Language Change

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To express something quickly and to communicate secretly so that a specific listener can understand something.

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English slang brought a new style of spelling into the English language. But it also ground lexical ambiguity while texting.

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Internet slang can damage the current vocabulary and vandalize the writing skills of a person. But the use of slang has become a trend among social media users in Malaysia and beyond

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Educators' and young people's views towards the use of slang in Instagram

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Educators' and young people's views towards the use of slang in Instagram

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Educators worry.

But youth is unconcerned, adeptly using and understanding slang limitations. Furthermore, they have ample opportunities for self-expression, emotional articulation, and cultivating politeness in communication.

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For language，internet slang is not an influencer as such, it is more of a reflection of what is going on in society.

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How Internet Slang Changes the Way We Think, Write and Speak - Learning Mind

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To demonstrate how internet slang changes the way we think, let’s look at the abbreviation LOL. We all know LOL as ‘laughing out loud’, but…