Hamoudi Abd ElwadoudYahiatene Malha2025-12-012025-12-012025-07-07Foreign Language Didacticshttps://dspace.ummto.dz/handle/ummto/2927051p. : Ill. en coul. ; (+CD-Rom)The present research examines the influence of social media on the use of slang among teenage EFL learners at Mouloud Mameri University of Tizi-Ouzou. It aims to measure the frequency of the use of slang, the extent to which social media promotes this latter, and students' attitudes towards its impact on their language choice. To reach these objectives, we have designed a 13- item questionnaire and distributed it to 25 EFL first-year learners. The research methodology involves a mixed-methods approach that merges quantitative and qualitative methods. The collected data were analyzed using the Statistical Method and Qualitative Content Analysis, relying on Herring’s (2007) Faceted Classification Scheme for Computer-Mediated Discourse to interpret the findings. The results show that EFL learners use English slang very frequently, and that social media platforms promote slang among teenagers to a great extent. Additionally, we found that learners have positive attitudes towards the influence of slang on their linguistic behaviours. They are aware of their implementation of English slang in their daily conversations and the risk of its misuse and misunderstanding.enComputer-Mediated DiscourseEnglish as a Foreign Language LearnersMouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-OuzouSlangSocial MediaThesis