Trends in English Language Use in Remote Work Environments: A Comparative Analysis of Pre- and Post-Pandemic Communication
Mohammadi M
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
mdinoorie@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5424-5671
Abstract
The research looks into the trends in the use of the English language in the case of remote work by making a comparison between communication before and after the pandemic. It evaluates essential evolutions in the uses of language, tone, and communications for remote workers through a careful review of the literature based on research articles, reports from the industry, and other credible sources. The findings gave evidence that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of informal language, increased reliance on digital communication tools, and created emerging challenges for clear and effective communication. These changes call for more adaptation of their communication strategies by organizations to the
ever-changing linguistic scene of remote work. These findings are important in enhancing productivity and engagement within the post-pandemic workplace.
Keywords: Communication, English Language, language use, Pandemic, Pre-Post Analysis, remote work, workplace trends
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70091/Atras/vol06no01.12
How to Cite this Paper :
Mohammadi, M. (2025). Trends in English Language Use in Remote Work Environments: A Comparative Analysis of Pre- and Post-Pandemic Communication. Atras Journal, 6 (1), 187-197
References:
Adams, R., & White, J. (2022). The impact of digital communication tools on remote work. Journal of Digital Communication Studies, 14(3), 45-60.
Brown, T. (2021). Real-time communication in remote work environments: Benefits and challenges. International Journal of Communication Technology, 19(2), 112-130.
How remote work affects our communication and collaboration. (n.d.). Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_remote_work_affects_our_communication_and_collaboration
Johnson, M., & Lee, K. (2021). Informal language in professional settings: A case study. Language and Society, 29(4), 215-228.
Kitagawa, R., Kuroda, S., Okudaira, H., & Owan, H. (2021). Working from home and productivity under the COVID-19 pandemic: Using survey data of four manufacturing firms. PLOS ONE, 16(12), e0261761. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261761
Redmond, S. W. P. and J. J. (n.d.). The rise in remote work since the pandemic and its impact on productivity. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-13/remote-work-productivity.htm
Robinson, L., & Smith, A. (2021). Navigating professionalism in informal communication: Strategies for remote teams. Business Communication Quarterly, 84(1), 35-50.
Saini, M., & Roulet, T. (n.d.). Understanding the Relationship between Remote-Working Employees’ Well-being and Jobeffectiveness During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Cambridge Judge Business School.
Smith, J. (2022). Changes in communication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Remote Work Research, 7(1), 78-94.
Taylor, S. (2020). The evolution of workplace communication: From formal to informal. Workplace Communication Review, 22(3), 89-105.
Tursunbayeva, A., Lauro, S. D., & Antonelli, G. (2021). Remote work at the time of COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A scoping review. In HR Analytics and Digital HR Practices: Digitalization post Covid-19 (pp. 127–169). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7099-2_6
Yang, L., Holtz, D., Jaffe, S., Suri, S., Sinha, S., Weston, J., Joyce, C., Shah, N., Sherman, K., Hecht, B., & Teevan, J. (2022). The effects of remote work on collaboration among information workers. Nature Human Behaviour, 6(1), 43–54. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01196-4
Copyright for all articles published in ATRAS belongs to the author. The authors also grant permission to the publisher to publish, reproduce, distribute, and transmit the articles. ATRAS publishes accepted papers under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. Authors submitting papers for publication in ATRAS agree to apply the CC BY-NC 4.0 license to their work. For non-commercial purposes, anyone may copy, redistribute material, remix, transform, and construct material in any media or format, provided that the terms of the license are observed and the original source is properly cited.