What The Sigma Is Algospeak?

<p>Gen Alpha slang can seem unintelligible to adults, but linguist and TikToker Adam Aleksic argues language development in the internet age is worth legitimate study. In a conversation from July, Adam talks to Host Flora Lichtman about how algorithms and social media are changing the way we speak, and discusses his new book, <i>Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language.</i></p><p>Guest: Adam Aleksic is a linguist and content creator posting educational videos as the “Etymology Nerd” to an audience of more than three million. He is the author of <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/what-is-algospeak-gen-alpha/" target="_blank"><i>Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language.</i></a></p><p>Transcript is available on <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/what-is-algospeak-gen-alpha/" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com.</a></p> <p><p><a href="https://pod.link/73329284" target="_blank"><i>Subscribe to this podcast.</i></a><...