SPEECH ACTS AND POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN ONLINE COMMUNICATION: A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTION; A REVIEW STUDY

Abstract

This review paper tries to explore the pragmatic techniques used in digital communication, particularly on social media platforms, are examined in this study. Understanding how users negotiate language and meaning in these circumstances is becoming more and more important as social media use keeps growing. The study used a qualitative methodology to examine user interactions on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in order to pinpoint important pragmatic tactics including implicature, politeness, and contextual cues. The results show that social media users use a variety of techniques to successfully communicate in a setting that values immediacy and brevity. Furthermore, by demonstrating differences in communication styles, humor, and politeness standards among various cultural backgrounds, the study emphasizes the important cultural influences on language use. These observations highlight how crucial cultural sensitivity is to promoting successful cross-cultural dialogue. In the end, this study advances pragmatics by deepening our comprehension of the relationship among language, culture, and digital communication. In order to help social media users communicate more effectively and promote more civil and significant interactions online, the study also provides helpful advice. In order to adjust to the ever-changing terrain of human contact, it is imperative that new trends and difficulties in digital communication be further explored.