Transcript Total Surveyed PowerPoint Presentation

By: Amber Waltz
Introduction
We live in a society where one cannot walk down a street, sit in a restaurant, or even
drive a vehicle without seeing people on cell phones.
People no longer seem to strike up
conversations with those around
them.
Children are handed cell phones or
tablets as entertainment instead of
being encouraged to play with other
children or go outside.
Is social media affecting the
linguistics of communication?
My Hypothesis
I suspect that I will find that young people are more likely to
use social media as a primary means of communication as
opposed to face-to-face conversation. This would support the
idea that social media is affecting the linguistics of
communication. An evolution from face-to-face conversation
to a digital means of communication.
Background
In order to find out if social media is affecting the linguistics of communication I
had to take a sociolinguistic approach and study the use of social media across a
wide range of age groups.
What is Sociolinguistics?
Sociolinguistics is described as the study of how people interact with other
people in language and how their language is served and shaped by their social
nature.
What led me to conduct the research?
• A quest for answers
• Holes in the scholarly
research
• A need for more primary
research
• A lack of correlating
evidence
Published Research
A study into academic journals, scholarly reports, and popular articles in
the hopes of supporting my hypothesis that social media is affecting the
linguistics of communication.
Scholarly Research
“Sociolinguistics of Social Media”
By: Krishnaveer Abhishek Challa
Scholars are noticing the shift from
“old media” and communication to “new media”
Scholarly Research Findings
“What we have been seeing is more like a fusing of old and new…new media has
colored the old media with its characteristics, henceforth affecting the sociolinguistics
in all dimensions.”
“Today, old media are almost always paired with new media…some of this evolution
has been due to the concern that the new media is growing at the expense of the old
media; and the old media must evolve to survive.”
Scholarly Research
“Language, Society, Culture.
Concept of Culture in Linguistics”
By: Irena V. Mygovych
• Culture and communication are inseparable
• Culture dictates who talks to whom, about
what, and how the communication proceeds
• Culture helps to determine how people encode
messages, the meaning they have for messages,
and the conditions and circumstances under
which various messages may or may not be
sent, noticed, or interpreted
• Culture is the foundation of communication
Popular Research
“Viewpoint: Why Social Media is Destroying Our
Social Skills”
By: Jasmine Fowlkes
“Social media interaction now
dominates both online and offline
conversation. In a society where
interacting and over-sharing online
is the norm, you’re probably more
likely to speak to friends and family
through electronic devices than
face-to-face.”
Popular Research
“One in Four Socializes More Online than in Person”
By: The Telegraph- from a survey by Casino Yazino
“One in four spend more time socializing
online, using sites such as Facebook and
Twitter, than they do in person.”
“The average online [person] spends 4.6
hours a week talking to friends online.”
Primary Research
• Methodology
– 20 question survey
– Wide range of ages
– Included open-ended,
multiple-choice, control,
and demographic
questions
Survey
• 25 people surveyed
• 3 discarded for incompleteness
• Organized into 3 age groups
• 6: under 25yrs, 6: 30-50yrs, 10: over 50yrs
Survey Analysis
Do you use social media?
Total Surveyed
YES
NO
> 25 yrs
30-50 yrs
< 50 yrs
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
Does it bother you to see people on
their cell phones in a restaurant?
Total Surveyed
YES
NO
> 25 yrs
30-50 yrs
< 50 yrs
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
Do you ever text friends or family when
you are in the same room with them?
Total Surveyed
YES
NO
> 25 yrs
30-50 yrs
< 50 yrs
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
How many hours do you spend online
each week?
Total Surveyed
>10 hours
11-15 hours
16-20 hours
>20 hours
> 25 yrs
30-50 yrs
< 50 yrs
How many hours do you spend on social
media each week?
Total Surveyed
> 10 hours
11-15 hours
16-20 hours
< 20 hours
> 25 yrs
30-50 yrs
< 50 yrs
When you hear “social media” what
do you think of?
Why do you use an online social
network?
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•
•
•
Keep in touch
Communication
Connect with friends
Keep up with the latest
news
• Felt left out of the loop
• Funny cat videos
How would you feel if you were without
access to social media for 24 hours?
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•
•
•
No different
No problem
Be okay for a while
Upset if I miss my
political group
• Like I didn’t know what
everyone was feeling or
doing
• Lost
• Empty
Discussion
• Tie the research together
• How the survey filled the
gaps
• What I learned
• Survey more people
Conclusion
• Results support my hypothesis
• Social media is affecting the linguistics of
communication
• The older a person is the more likely they are to
be bothered by its use
• Those less than 25 yrs old do not seem to be
bothered by those who use social media in a
restaurant and are inclined to text people they
are in the same room with.
• The older generations are in a position where
they must evolve or be left behind.
Works Cited
Challa, Krishnaveer Abhishek. “Sociolinguistics of Social
Media.” International Journal of Multidisciplinary
Research and Innovation 1.1 (2015): 31-40. Web. 12
Dec. 2015.
Fowlkes, Jasmine. “Viewpoint: Why Social Media is
Destroying Our Social Skills.” USA Today. USA Today,
11 Oct. 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2015.
Mygovych, Irena V. “Language, Society, Culture. Concept
of Culture in Linguistics.” Academia.edu. UDK 378:008
n.d.: 1-12. Web. 12 Dec. 2015.
“One in Four Socializes More Online Than in Person.” The
Telegraph. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2015.