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The Influence of Slang Use by Teenagers of Bodo on Social Media

Rahul Owary and
Dr. Biswajit Brahma

Abstract

Social media is the most effective communication platform in the era of globalisation. Its influence is spreading widely across multilingual societies. Nowadays, social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram have become the main tools of communication. More people around the world are connecting with each other through social media. In addition to formal language, many Bodo teenagers participate in conversations using slang in social media. People often use slang to express their thoughts and feelings. In some cases, using slang on social media is just as effective as using standard language. From this perspective, this paper analyzes the use of slang by Bodo teenagers on social media platforms.

Keywords: Bodo language and people, Influence of Slang, Social media and Slang

Introduction

The Bodo are known as the largest tribe of Assam who are purely an aboriginal people of Assam. The Bodo language family originally comes from the Tibeto-Burman, which is a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Bodo language is one of the eight scheduled languages of India, and it is also recognized as an associate language of Assam. Generally, the term 'Bodo' denotes both a language and an ethnic community. Their language, culture, religion, and traditional knowledge are more unique than others. They are found in all districts of Assam and are also scattered in some neighboring states like Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, and some sharing countries like Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar, etc.

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Rahul Owary
Ph.D Research Scholar
Cotton University
rahulowary1997@gmail.com
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Dr. Biswajit Brahma
Research Guide, Cotton University
bswjtbrahma@gmail.com

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