Adam Aleksic - How the Internet is Transforming the Future of Language
Linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic takes us down a deep dive into how social media has reshaped the way we write and speak—and how it might transform the language of tomorrow.
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Show Notes
How has loopholes around social media's censored word, 'kill', found its way into students' essays on Hamlet? What is the history of 'skibidi' and 'delulu' and how are these concepts shaping the way we think, write, and speak? Linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic turns a keen eye to explore how the internet has transformed our linguistic landscape, from the rise of 'YouTube accents' to the meaning of 'brain rot', from the ephemerality of memes to the enduring power of language to shape conceptions of belonging. How might these changes shape the languages of tomorrow? Adam reveals the breadth of today's internet lingo, and its deep roots in shaping identity and community, today and beyond.
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