English TikTok videos: ‘short lessons’ or just waffle?

Abstract The number of people using social networks to learn languages is constantly increasing. Although TikTok is one of the most popular social networks, little research has been conducted on its use for language learning. Our study examines a corpus of English pronunciation videos to explore the relationship between this platform and language learning. Specifically, we aim to determine whether interactions in the comment section are focused on learning or primarily social in nature. We analyzed 750 comments using an adaptation of the Interaction Analysis Model (IAM) developed by Gunawardena et al. (1997) . Our results indicate that users discuss pronunciation and other aspects of English linguistic competence, with the most frequent phases involving information sharing and socialization.