The vision of communication experts and language teachers of the levels of using the Arabic language in social media and their vision of how to protect the Arabic language from extraneous linguistic methods

The current study aimed at examining one of the extraneous linguistic methods that came to our Arabic language, in light of the emergence of the so-called “new media” or social networking sites, which have come to the fore in human communication processes. Actually, the use of social media was accompanied by one of the phenomena that many specialists see as a negative and threatening aspect that increases the weakness of the Arabic language in Arab societies. It is the phenomenon of writing Arabic words in Latin letters in the so-called "Francoarab" language. It is a language with special terms in which the foreign language is mixed with Arabic, and it is replete with spelling and grammatical errors, and it is allowed to use some numbers in place of letters, as well as abbreviations and symbols, drawings and pictures, and suggestive words along with the linguistic text.
Therefore, this study was concerned with identifying the reasons for the spread of this phenomenon, the phenomenon of using the language of "Francoarab", and knowing its impact on the Arabic language, and how to address it, as well as how to take advantage of social networking sites to serve the Arabic language, through the vision of communication and language experts for this phenomenon.
Among the most important findings of the study:
- Language and communication experts agreed that there are a number of problems related to the use of the Arabic language on social networks, the most important of which are: writing Arabic letters in Latin letters, the spread of grammatical and linguistic errors, the decline in the value of the Arabic language among new generations as a language of communication, and the introduction of incorrect words, among others. Influenced by other languages, and presenting it as a valid and irreproachable language.
- The experts agreed that there are a number of effects of using the Francoarab language on the Arabic language, the most important of which are: indifference to the correct rules of writing, as well as the large number of grammatical, linguistic and spelling errors, and the lack of use of the Arabic letter ... The experts also emphasized that if you get used to this method of writing, you will be lost. The Arabic language will be eliminated and one of its most important arts, which is Arabic calligraphy.
- The experts agreed that there are a number of obstacles that prevent the spread of the sound Arabic language in social networking sites, the most important of which are: the tendency of young people to use the language of “Francoarab” as a kind of social prestige, and the belief of young people that the use of Latin letters is a form of modern communication methods, and that Arabic letters are a form of reaction and do not have the ability to express what they want to write through social networking sites, and young people see the ease of using Latin letters in social networking sites.
- The experts agreed on the existence of a set of roles entrusted to the institutions concerned with preserving the Arabic language, towards the problems facing the Arabic language on social networking sites, the most important of which is launching media and awareness campaigns through social networking sites to educate young people about the danger that threatens the Arabic language, and working to create a distance Connect between the language of media, the language of thought, literature and artistic creativity.
- Experts gathered on how to address the problems facing the Arabic language on social networking sites, on a number of points, the most important of which are: spreading awareness of the dangers that may result from the use of the Arabic language in Latin letters through social networking sites and in the media, and encouraging Arabic language specialists to create ways Easy to communicate in Arabic.