USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO IMPROVE VOCABULARY ACQUISITION IN A NEW LANGUAGE
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https://doi.org/10.66343/6agnkw67Keywords:
English vocabulary, a lack of studies, engagement, social media, and educational literature.Abstract
According to Kapoor et al. (2018), social media platforms (SMPs) are extensively utilized in business, politics, education, and leisure across the globe. However, there is still a lack of studies on the utility of SMPs for acquiring English vocabulary.
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