Abstract:
The aim of the study is to present a complex characteristic of chat
communication in social networks based on the system-functional approach to the
facts of language.
The object of the research is chatting in Facebook and YouTube social
networks.
The subject of the research is the lexical and semantic properties of
communication in social networks via Facebook and YouTube.
Structurally, the research includes introduction, three chapters, conclusions,
resume, list of references, list of illustration materials. Chapter One is concerned
with the discussion of the theoretical basis of the research under study, its main
concepts and approaches to the problem with a particular attention to abbreviations
and slang language used in the Internet communication. Chapter Two deals with
linguistic specificities of communication in social networks. Chapter Three
provides a detailed analysis of grammatical, lexical and pragmatic properties of
communication in the social networks of Facebook and YouTube.
