Professional paper

INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS

Irena Popović ; Krapina High School; Krapina, Croatia

Abstract

Users of social networks have developed a communication that connects them, but at the same time separates them from other age groups. The frequent use of, primarily, the English language
and abbreviations that are common with the younger population, affects the quality of communication. The article will, on the basis of the research, try to prove that there is the gap between younger and older age groups due to the use of foreign words and abbreviations that have had, as a result of a weaker impact of globalization and the subsequent abstraction of globalization, touched the older age groups to a lesser degree.The general hypothesis is: Older and
younger age groups have difficulties in communication with each other due to the influence of social networks. The method of research is a survey. The survey will examine both age groups.
This article will try to highlight the problem of losing the quality of communication and its original intent, that is, mutual understanding.
Understanding is made more difficult because of the special features of communication through social networks which are the result of technological advances.

Keywords

inter-generational communication; social networks

Hrčak ID:

94313

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/94313

Publication date:

26.12.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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