Language Technologies and Neo-Communication: Transforming Digital Discourse in the 21st Century

The digital revolution has fundamentally altered how we communicate, giving rise to what can be termed ‘neo-communication’—a mode of interaction shaped by technological platforms, artificial intelligence, and multimodal expression. This paper explores how natural language technologies, including machine translation, speech recognition, natural language processing, and social media linguistics, are reshaping human communication across cultural, educational, and economic domains. Through an examination of contemporary digital communication practices, we analyze both the transformative potential and critical challenges of these technologies. Our findings reveal that while language technologies democratize access to information and enable cross-linguistic communication, they also raise concerns about linguistic homogenization, data privacy, and the preservation of cultural nuances. This study synthesizes current interdisciplinary research to offer a structured analytical framework that evaluates language technologies across cultural, educational, and economic dimensions, contributing to ongoing discussions about the future of human communication in an increasingly digitalized world and emphasizing the need for balanced approaches that harness technological benefits while safeguarding linguistic diversity and cultural authenticity.

Language Technology, Neo-communication

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