Language competence of the XXI century in online space
The relevance of the study of language competence in the online space presented here is due to the specificity of the environment of its existence, which has a direct impact on the formation of the speech culture of users. Linguistic competence in an online environment is fundamentally different from competence in real communication. The virtual nature of communication predetermines new features of the speech culture of users. This article defines the concepts of language competence, language competence and slang. The author of the research presented in the paper pays considerable attention to the peculiarities of linguistic competence in the online space, concludes that its new level is being formed, the distinctive features of which are emotional charge, expressiveness, slang, simplicity, an abundance of abbreviations and the use of colloquial vocabulary. Summing up the results of the research, it should be noted that the Russian language is a complex, multilevel and changeable system. Today, linguistic competence is acquiring a new meaning due to the emergence of a new space for communication, which is virtual reality. Taking into account this fact, it is necessary to take into account that linguistic competence is acquiring a new level, due to a fundamentally different communication environment.