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From ‘cool’ to ‘selfie’ to ‘slay’, linguist’s book takes a look at the evolution of language through lens of social media

 

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From the ancient world to modern times, language is continually evolving. And as the internet age and the age of social media continues, the rate of change in our language is only going to accelerate.

In his new book, "Algospeak", linguist Adam Aleksic says that we are living through a transitional phase of the english language. He joins the program today.


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Adam Aleksic 

Author, "Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language"
 

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