RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Chmelařová, Linda A1 Duda, Ondřej T1 The changing role of sociolinguistics and its reflection in ELT JF e-Pedagogium YR 2018 VO 18 IS 2 SP 64 OP 73 DO 10.5507/epd.2018.020 UL https://e-pedagogium.upol.cz/en/artkey/epd-201802-0006.php AB The paper deals with the question whether and to what extend the Internet, social media and modern trends in human communication impact the language use of students of English. The authors used a qualitative method of focus group in order to gain relevant data. The results of the inquiry include the comments of teachers of English (native speakers) teaching future English teachers at the Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc on features of the English language the students encounter.