Algospeak

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781529949148 Author(s): Adam Aleksic Format: Hardcover Year: 2025 Publisher: Ebury Publishing Pages: 256

Description: The Etymologicon for the social media generation- from the @etymologynerd of Instagram and TikTok (aka Adam Aleksic), comes a deep dive into how algorithms, social media and the internet are changing the way we communicate and think.'A linguist explores how the internet is redefining our vocabulary. No cap-this bruh slaps and slays.' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again'Incisive and funny, this is a page turner from start to finish. Algospeak is a must read for anyone seeking to understand how we communicate today.' - Taylor Lorenz, author of Extremely Online'A glorious romp through the myriad of ways video-powered social media is changing how we speak. - Sophia Smith Galer, journalist and author'Algospeak takes our understanding of online communication to a new level.' - David Crystal, author of How Language Works'Your chance to decode the linguistic mysteries of TikTok with one of the internet's most astute linguistic creators.' - Sarah Ogilvie, author of The Dictionary People'Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations and a sparkling voice, Algospeak is a gift to any word nerd.' - Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and CultishFrom the rise of leetspeak and words such as 'unalive' to the trend of adding '-core' to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We're entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. And with over 7 billion internet users uploading over 2.5 quintillion bytes of media every day, the sheer volume of potential new words is astounding.In Algospeak, online etymologist Adam Aleksic shines a light on the roots of words that we don't realise have come from unexpected places - from incel culture, from the innovation of users trying to get around content mod