A Socio-Cultural Analysis of COVID-19 Related Lexicon in Social Media : Case of the study, Algerian social media users

Abstract

The study tries to apply socio-cultural analyses on covid19 lexicon used by social media, mainly by Algerian users. This study aims to explore the new covid-19 lexicon Algerian media users employ, and to explain the socio-cultural position toward this lexicon’s use. This research study follows the procedures of exploratory design which bases on quantitative method. The data is collected through the observation and exploration of 77 Algerian social media accounts of different classes on three social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We explore tweets, posts, hash-tags, publications and comments of governmental, media, celebrities and public users. The study found that the Algerian social media users were aware of COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, there were different characteristics of covid-19 lexicon were used by the Algerian users as shown in the study findings. In addition, the Algerian culture and society fingerprint was clearly demonstrated on the use of covid-19 lexicon throughout the social media.