Open AccessA STUDY OF IMPACT OF E-COMMUNICATION ON WRITTEN ENGLISH PRACTICED BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Author(s) -
Jagdish Joshi Prof.Dr.,
Rajani Suthar,
Jill Joshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
towards excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-035X
DOI - 10.37867/te120402
Subject(s) - popularity , digitization , the internet , computer science , human communication , order (exchange) , mode (computer interface) , multimedia , world wide web , internet privacy , psychology , telecommunications , human–computer interaction , communication , social psychology , finance , economics
In present time, the phenomenon of ‘globalization’ has been largely possible due toincreased popularity of e-communication and digitization of information. Additionally,the ready availability of computers and internet has contributed in ‘linking’ the worldtogether into a single whole. It has transformed human life and environment; and hasfulfilled the innate human desire for speed. And by using various e-tools, such asemails, social networking sites, mobiles, blogs and others, fast paced communicationhas been made possible. Consequently, the modern scenario of communication haschanged forever. It has helped in improving the standard of living and has enabledfaster, clearer and more accurate outcome to the designated tasks. The younggeneration is increasing moving towards using the e-mode for communication. Theyouth of India are becoming more and more techno friendly. They use e-tools likesmart phones, laptops, tablets etc. excessively for interaction and communication.Moreover, use by doing research on the above mentioned topic the researchers wishto get an insight into an extremely current topic, namely, the connection between useof e-communication and the change in the method of communication and language,specifically written English, due to its wide-spread use. In order to make the researchmore pointed, the researcher has decided to study a specific target group ofyoungsters, namely, undergraduate students and evaluate their writing pattern. Bycarrying out research in the proposed topic, the researchers attempt to analyze theimpact of e-mode on the English language.Moreover, they wish to specificallyinvestigate the kind of impact e-communication has had on written English of thesestudents: Whether it actually has had an impact or not; and to what extent it hastransformed the English used by them or is it the other way around?