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has transformed language.
3. What are emoticons? Discuss their origin, evolution and their role in digital
communication. Provide examples of how emoticons are used in various digi-
tal platforms.
4. Discuss the impact of the internet on language use, learning, and preservation.
How has the internet contributed to online language communities, and what
challenges does online communication pose to language use?
5. Analyse the multifaceted relationship between language and ICT. Discuss the
positive and negative implications of ICT on language use and cultural diver-
sity.

Suggested Reading

1. Medoff, Norman J. and Kaye, Barbara K. Now Media: The Evolution of Elec-
tronic Communication. Taylor & Francis, 2021.
2. Kergel, David, et al., editors. Communication and Learning in an Age of Digital
Transformation. Taylor & Francis, 2020.
3. Zhong, Bu. Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories. Wiley, 2021.
4. Cotoc, Alexandra. Language and Identity in Cyberspace: A Multidisciplinary
Approach. Presa Universitară Clujeană, 2017.
5. Graham, Mark and William H. Dutton, editors. Society and the Internet: How
Networks of Information and Communication are Changing Our Lives. OUP,
2019.

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