Osservazioni sulla varietà linguistica scritta dei kosovari su Facebook

The language used on facebook among the Albanians living in Kosovo is quite unique and very rich , and it represents
one of the most recent transformations of written mode. This paper will focus on how speakers from Pristina communicate using facebook,considering in particular
the “mass”with its expression mode. As Sapir (1921)stated,in fact,each language is shaped by its speakers according to their needs,and hence the examples
under examination reveal a freer use of language by the actual speakers, whose main necessities in the XXI century are brevity and efficiency and
who select Internet a s the preferential channel to exchange information of different kinds and indifferent ways. This new form of communication has
replaced the traditional methods and the written language style (a feature that is more evident in Kosovo because of the differences between
dialect and the standard variety). Language has not grammatical rules,it is supple and flexible, it is the mirror of modern society.In particular,
Facebook language exceeds specific terminologies, specialized jargons and grammar correct expressions, conveying messages that are
understandable to all. With this background and according to Swales’ point of view (1980) a specific genre, neo-communication, is considered.Finally,the collected
and analysed corpus is also meant to reflect the speakers’different social groups.