1. Rai University
* Corresponding author.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22073849
Received: 13 Aug. 2026 / Revised: 15 Aug. 2026 / Accepted: 18 Aug. 2026 / Published: 23 Aug. 2026
Multidimensional Communication, Linguistics, Communicative Competence, Digital Discourse, Sociocultural Linguistics, Cognitive Aspects Of Language, Hybrid Forms Of Communication
Abstract Communication and language operate as complex, interrelated systems shaped by multiple intersecting dimensions that cannot be adequately understood in isolation. This study examines the multidimensional nature of communication and language through an integrated analysis of linguistic structure, sociocultural context, technological mediation, and cognitive processing. Drawing on a sequential mixed-methods design that combines qualitative discourse analysis of 48 authentic communicative events (24 face-to-face and 24 digitally mediated) with a quantitative survey of 312 participants across three linguistic communities, the research investigates how these dimensions interact to shape meaning-making, communicative competence, and identity construction in both traditional and digitally mediated environments. Findings reveal that technological platforms significantly reconfigure traditional linguistic norms while amplifying sociocultural and cognitive factors, leading to the emergence of hybrid communicative practices. Participants frequently employed multimodal resources, adaptive politeness strategies, code-meshing, and platform-specific conventions to achieve communicative goals under varying conditions of cognitive load and sociocultural expectation. Factor analysis confirmed four interrelated yet distinct dimensions accounting for 68.4% of variance, while multiple regression models demonstrated that technological factors significantly predicted linguistic adaptation (β = .41, p < .001) and sociocultural adaptation (β = .37, p < .001). Cognitive load showed a significant negative association with communicative satisfaction in high-stakes intercultural digital interactions. The study identifies persistent research gaps in the integrated treatment of these dimensions and proposes a multidimensional analytical framework. Results contribute to theoretical refinement in applied linguistics and communication studies and offer practical implications for language education, intercultural communication training, and the design of communication technologies. Limitations concerning sample scope and measurement of cognitive processes are acknowledged, and directions for future research are outlined. Keywords: multidimensional communication, language studies, communicative competence, digital discourse, sociocultural linguistics, cognitive dimensions of language, hybrid communicative practices
Keywords: Multidimensional Communication, Linguistics, Communicative Competence, Digital Discourse, Sociocultural Linguistics, Cognitive Aspects Of Language, Hybrid Forms Of Communication
Pithadiya, J. (2026). Multidimensional Aspects of Communication and Language Studies: Intersections of Linguistic, Sociocultural, Technological, and Cognitive Dimensions in Contemporary Discourse. TRB Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (TRBJMR), 1(1), 74–84. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22073849