PROBLEMS OF VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION OF MULTINATIONAL STUDENTS ON THE INTERNET

Abstract

The subject of research in this article is various difficulties arising in the communication process of students studying abroad. The aim of the paper is to analyze the cross-national student Internet discourse on the example of such well-known Internet platforms as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, as well as messages on educational Internet platforms and social networks. In the course of the study, the author identifies discrepancies in the perception of different concepts by representatives of different cultures. Moreover, analyzing examples of emoji use by students from different countries, the author concludes that different understanding of the same graphic symbols and pictures can lead to serious conflicts on the Internet. The scientific novelty of this study lies in the fact that the author not only considers regularities of intercultural communication processes through the prism of verbal and non-verbal means, but also connects them with the latest achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, revealing its impact on multinational communication. The main provisions and conclusions of the paper, allowing a deeper understanding of the peculiarities of verbal and non-verbal communication, may serve as a reason for further study of interethnic student Internet discourse.