摘要：AbstractThe emergence of the internet has created a popular avenue for discussion of various issues. One recent internet phenomenon involves the new web technologies or popularly known as social media. These new web technologies have opened up extraordinary avenues for rich human online interaction. The language phenomenon in online communication continues to cause vital linguistic interest as new communication technologies not only generate new forms and uses of language but also new forms of literacy which are related to the introduction and uses of new technologies. This research investigated the language used by Malaysians in their online communication particularly on two different platforms: Facebook and online discussion forums. In particular, it examined the types of homophones, abbreviations and emoticons that appear on both platforms.
关键词：Facebook;online discussion forums;computer-mediated communication;linguistic features
