Aug 23, 2025 1 hr 49 min

124: Algospeak (with Adam Aleksic)

from Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language. Hosted by Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård

Creators have to be mindful of what to say and what not to say in their content. This affects the language we're exposed to — and what we say IRL. But it's part of an old process. Popular LingToker Adam Aleksic breaks it down. He's the author of the new book Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language. Timestamps Start: 0:00 Intros: 1:42 News: 12:25 Related or Not: 29:59 Interview with Adam Aleksic: 44:07 Words of the Week: 1:15:10 Comment: 1:37:56 The Reads: 1:39:56

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