Features of language and communication in social networks elementary school students

Abstract

The written language in the social network Facebook is characterized in terms of its semiotics, semantics and expressive function. The analysis is qualitative, supported by the interpretive paradigm, which is descriptive in nature, creating groups within the framework of a curricular activity in schools in the Province of Ñuble. The written language of the posts and conversations of the study participants, whose ages ranged from 10 to 12, were analyzed according to categories of hierarchical analysis converted into codes. The analysis was facilitated by the use of the MAXQDA software, which grouped the codes and provided results linked by categories according to frequency. Results indicate that the students transmit their emotions and feelings in a written, educated and informal language with oral characteristics, structured in phrases and simple sentences with unfinished words, abbreviations and jargon expressions accompanied by an emoticon that represents the communicative situation.