Cultural Implications in Algerian Folk Proverbs Published on Twitter Platform

Abstract

The last millennium was distinguished by a remarkable qualitative leap in the world of technology, culminating in an explosion of an informational revolution that affected various aspects of life. Perhaps the most distinctive aspect of this revolution is the translation of creative mentalities into popular proverbs that individuals circulated thought various social media platforms, in digital artistic formats that incite interaction and diffusion as a means of expressing their opinions, thoughts, and daily concerns. Popular proverbs are considered one of the components of popular culture that expose the nature of people's thinking, their opinions, ideas, beliefs, and their perception on life. They embrace various patterns that display the fundamental flaws accordingly, the main aim of our study is to explore the popular heritage on Twitter from the perspective of cultural criticism through the substance of popular proverbs published on the platform.