Analysis of the variability of the network language from the point of view of sociolinguistics

Miao Qingqing

The rapid development of the Internet has created a new network culture that has a significant impact on the lives and worldview of people. A large number of network users communicate in this virtual space, and over time, the language of the network appears. Regardless of how users feel about the language, this new form of language has begun to gain attention. The network, or virtual communication space, distinguishes network communication from everyday communication. Participants in the communication act, communication experience, topics and communication goals differ, which is one of the main reasons for the variation in the language of the network. The article is devoted to the social aspect of the language. From a scientific point of view, this article analyzes the language of the network. The article includes a short introduction, key points and conclusion. The introduction examines the background of research, research methods, meaning, and a brief overview of the study of sociolinguistics and linguistic variation. The main part reveals the origin, the reason for the formation, the development trend and the current state of the network language. Further, the network language is considered from the point of view of sociolinguistics, phonetics, vocabulary and grammar, the forms and characteristics of variations of the network language are analyzed. Then the negative impact of the network language is considered, the concept of standardization is put forward, urging people to standardize and develop the network language, conclusions are drawn.

Keywords:sociolinguistics, network language, language variation