Neologisms in modern english: the impact of social media and digital culture

This paper provides an extensive overview of how social media and digital culture have contributed to the emergence and rapid diffusion of neologisms in Modern English. By examining a broad range of examples — including like, unf riend, hashtag, binge — watch, doomscrolling, finsta, and more - this study highlights the complexity of linguistic innovation online. It further explores how these terms both reflect and reshape cultural values, user interactions, and the continually evolving relationship between technology and language in our globalized world.