文章导读 自1969年阿帕网（ARPANET）诞生，互联网已经走过50余年的历史。1994年中国全功能接入互联网，至今也已将近30年。第49次《中国互联网发展状况统计报告》显示：截至2021年12月，我国网民规模达10.32亿，互联网普及率达73%，手机网民规模达10.29亿，网民使用手机上网的比例为99.7%。放眼全球，维奥思社和互随（We Are Social & Hootsuite）最新报告显示：截至2021年1月，全球互联网用户已达46.6亿，其中社交媒体用户数量为42亿。
Abstract：The earliest studies of cyber language life abroad can be traced back to the investigation of network terminologies by computer experts and Internet technicians in the 1970s. Since then, three research streams have emerged in cyber language studies, including network linguistics focusing on the ontological features of cyber language, computer-mediated communication, and language policy analysis. Mobile Internet has made cyberspace more independent and tangible, bringing forth numerous new research topics. A review of the relevant literature shows that the main research themes include at least the following: online language education, language ontology related to cyberlinguistics development, language problems arising from Internet communication, and the interface between language policy and language life. The studies of language life in cyberspace abroad are characterized by diversified research dimensions, internationalized research visions, and the increasing application of language policy theories. The shortcomings of this area of research include insufficient attention to the cyber language problems in the developing countries, and lack of theoretical underpinnings from the view of language life. It is suggested that the Chinese scholarship strengthen communication with international peer researchers, seek more opportunities for international publication of cyber language life research, and promote the international spread of Chinese language life research findings.
