Features of the capital letter’s usage in the usus: on materials from social networks and print media

Ding Qiang

The article provides comparative analysis of the use of capital letters in two areas of usus – using examples from social networks and print media. The article describes the widespread deviation from the rules in the language of social media. The factors influencing the violation of orthographic rules are identified. The author compares the extent to which orthographic rules are followed in the practice of traditional and modern writing carriers.

Keywords:Internet-communication, print media, capital letter, orthographic norm, orthographic deviation.