THE FUNCTIONALITY OF SYNTACTIC STYLISTIC DEVICES IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Abstract
This study examines the functionality of syntactic stylistic devices in social media discourse, focusing on how these linguistic features contribute to meaning construction, user engagement, and the overall effectiveness of online communication. Social media platforms, characterized by their dynamic and interactive nature, offer a fertile ground for the innovative use of language. Through a mixed-methods approach, combining corpus analysis and qualitative interpretation, this research investigates the prevalence and functions of various syntactic devices, including parallelism, repetition, ellipsis, inversion, and marked theme. The analysis explores how these devices are employed to achieve specific communicative goals, such as creating emphasis, expressing emotion, building rapport, and shaping online narratives.
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