Anglicisms: obstacles in social media use of older adults

U današnjem digitalnom dobu, engleski jezik igra ključnu ulogu u komunikaciji na globalnoj razini, što dovodi do pojave anglizama - engleskih izraza koji se integriraju u druge jezike poput hrvatskog. Ovaj fenomen značajno je prisutan u hrvatskim medijima i na društvenim mreţama. Istraţivanje je provedeno putem ankete, pri čemu je ciljana skupina ispitanika bila starija dobna skupina, odnosno digitalni migranti. Rezultati istraţivanja pokazali su da starije dobne skupine često doţivljavaju anglizme kao prepreku u razumijevanju sadrţaja na društvenim mreţama.In today's digital age, the English language plays a pivotal role in global communication, leading to the emergence of anglicisms - English expressions integrated into other languages such as Croatian. This phenomenon is significantly present in Croatian media and on social networks. The research was conducted through a survey, with the targeted group of respondents being older age groups or digital migrants. The survey results indicated that older age groups often perceive anglicisms as a barrier to understanding content on social media