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From ‘SKIBIDI’ To ‘UNALIVE’: How Social Media Shapes Our Sentences

todayOctober 5, 2025

From ‘SKIBIDI’ To ‘UNALIVE’: How Social Media Shapes Our Sentences
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Slang words like “rizz” and “unalive” aren’t just passing fads but reveal how social media algorithms are shaping the way we talk. Linguist Adam Aleksic explains how slang spreads, why emojis are still so popular and how technology is accelerating the pace of language change.


  • Adam Aleksic, linguist, author of Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language

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