Analysis of the language characteristics of college students 

in the social media era 

Zheng Haotian 

Tianjin Foreign Studies University，Tianjin，300203; 

Abstract: As society fully entersthe era of social media, under the influence of rapid information updates, college students' language use exhibits three characteristics: concise and condensed expression, lively and interesting communication, and stylistic language. It is necessary to objectively and comprehensively view these characteristics of college students, actively utilize excellent mainstream community language to address the disconnection between subject and object discourse, stimulate positive linguistic innovation vitality among college students, and enhance their ability to use language correctly. 

Key words: college students, pragmatic function, generation mechanism 

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Author's Profile: Zheng Haotian (February 8, 2003), female, Han ethnicity, from Dongguang County, Hebei Province. She holds a bachelor's degree in linguistics from Tianjin Foreign Studies University.