The Impact of Digital Media in Acquisition of Language : Prospects and Obstacles

The Impact of Digital Media in Acquisition of Language : Prospects and Obstacles

Sadurla Venkata Prasad

Research Scholar

Department of English

Krishna University

Machilipatnam - A.P.

Mail id: venkateflu7@gmail.com

Abstract

The Digital Media networking platforms facilitates communication by offering effective, engaging and affordable language learning programs for people of different cultures across the globe. In this paper,Prospects and Obstacles of utilizing digital media for language learning shall be investigated. At the outset the digital media provides first exposure to real life language use, interaction with native speakers and variety of multimedia as well as cultural information. Besides, it is other platforms like YouTube, Instagram and language exchange communities to make it more interesting and effective. Nevertheless, elation is aerosolized, informality, misleading information, distracters, and fixing structures are some of the issues arising from the above writing styles. This paper explores how effective engagement of digital media helps in  acquisition of language, motivation of learners that also seeks to provide an understanding of how to utilize the digital media effectively to achieve one’s goals strategically.

Keywords: Digital media, language learning, digital education, online communication, language acquisition, learning challenges.