The Internet and the Language of Journalism: the Impact of Digital Technologies on Language Strategies and Style in Modern Media

Abstract

In virtual communication, the lack of ability to convey intonation and stress of parts of a phrase is compensated for by the use of capital letters, which is commonly referred to as "caps." This phenomenon stems from the English term Caps Lock, which is responsible for toggling the keyboard into uppercase. When studying internet language, the term "computer-mediated communication" or CMC is often encountered in English. However, there are numerous other terms associated with this environment. Western linguists use various terms, which may differ in the breadth of their meaning. For example, for English-speaking users, "web" often refers to the World Wide Web, as this concept creates conditions for the existence not only of a single network, such as the Internet, but also for connections between computers using various data transmission protocols.