Abstract: The goal of this qualitative study, which used a case study approach, was to find out how social media affects English language acquisition in South India. Secondary school students, language educators, teachers in both private and public schools and universities, ESL instructors, and a practitioner of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages were among the ten members of this assessment, who were purposefully chosen. The information gathered from the participants through written interviews utilising the Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats (SWOT) matrix is what determines the outcome. According to the findings of this study, social media provides numerous advantages or chances in English language acquisition in general. Their few traps and risks, on the other hand, have become arguably the most crucial issue and have produced impediments to learning the language. These internet-based social media sites, according to this study, might be useful platforms for providing up-to-date information, a considerable amount of language input, communication with native language speakers, and front-line learning. By and large, these social media platforms may lead to dishonesty, unscholarly and grammatical material, obscenities, and generic cooperation among language students. This study also brought to mind several practical applications of social media in English language instruction. The researcher also gave suggestions for future study opportunities on this issue.
Keywords: English language, Social Media, SWOT Matrix, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.
Title: The Interface between the Influence of Social Media on ESL Learners and the English Language Learning
Author: R. Robert, Dr. S. Meenakshi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 160-169
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Published Date: 11-May-2022
