Ключевое слово: «algorithmic repetition»
THE SMARTPHONE LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT: ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NON-EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT ON THE INCIDENTAL ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH // Научно-методический электронный журнал «Концепт». – 2026. – . – URL: http://e-koncept.ru/2026/0.htm
Informal contact with language via short-form video platforms such as TikTok has created a new environment for linguistic input, but the acquisition of incidental vocabulary through social media is understudied. The article explores incidental vocabulary acquisition in EFL students who consume this type of content. The authors investigate retained lexical items, facilitating factors, and learning limitations based on a survey of 20 participants. Results show that algorithmic repetition, emotional salience, and dual-coding input all have a significant effect on remembering vocabulary. However, the complete absence of acquired grammatical structures among respondents highlights the fundamentally unstructured nature of this type of input. The research concludes that short-form videos are effective as an addition to active vocabulary development but are not that useful as a substitute for explicit instruction.
