Exploration of Language Learning Employing Social Media Through Call And Mall

Abstract

In a vast developing world, language became a dominant factor in human existence. With the development of technologies, human are well equipped with gadgets which eventually become the part and parcel of one’s life. People from different states, countries and continents are put together in a platform called ‘Social media’. Social media inculcates the creation, development and building of ideas, information and thoughts among vide range of people. In the area of language too it helps to develop one’s competency and proficiency in language. Social media is basically accessed through technological gadgets mainly Computer and Mobile phones. This paper will focus on language learning using social media through Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL).  The researcher conducted a survey with the help of questionnaire and the findings were analyzed. Based on the analysis, the merits along with demerits and scopes with regard to language learning using Social Medias mainly Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchats and Youtube through CALL and MALL will be discussed in detail.

Keywords: English Language Learning, CALL, MALL, Social Media, Questionnaire, Survey, Language competency, Language proficiency, Classroom teaching, Learning Process, Psychological damage, Physical damage.