Abstract:
Internet language is currently recognized as a new language variety for its
neologisms, novel syntax, for its rapid growth and many more reasons. It is
also feared and viewed by many for its lax standards and impact on
particular languages and language in general. This research attempted to
observe whether these varied uses and standards of internet language have
affected formal business communication carried out through e-mails by
analyzing the discourse of 174 actual emails used for formal
communication in different sectors such as government, private, and nongovernment
against language standards of formal letters.
