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NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER!Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language"A masterclass in linguistic evolution... there is no one who understands the internet and language better than Adam. Algospeak is a must read for anyone seeking to understand how we communicate today."
- Taylor Lorenz, bestselling author of Extremely Online "I found Algospeak enthrallingly enlightening, written in an enticingly friendly way by one of the medium's most linguistically aware and experienced practitioners... All who use social media, or are puzzled by it, or are infuriated by it, will benefit from a reading. It's a brilliant exposé of the aims and strategies underlying the algorithms that control these media, and of the motivations of the companies who create them, as well as providing a beautifully illustrated account of how users change language in order to respond to them. Algospeak takes our understanding of online communication to a new level.”—David Crystal, author of How Language Works and the "father of internet linguistics" |
"Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a sparkling voice, ALGOSPEAK is a gift to any word nerd. Deftly covering everything from emoji etymologies and trendbait to Taylor Swift fanilects, incel slang, and the true origins of 'cool' words, Adam Aleksic is the wise, yet accessible internet linguistics oracle we need." —Amanda Montell, bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Cultish
“Here is your chance to decode the linguistic mysteries of TikTok with one of the internet’s most astute linguistic content creators. Algospeak is a fun and engaging read, and Adam Aleksic is the perfect guide to understanding how social media users are morphing their language to avoid algorithmic censorship and to keep their content monetized." —Sarah Ogilvie, author of The Dictionary People
“Here is your chance to decode the linguistic mysteries of TikTok with one of the internet’s most astute linguistic content creators. Algospeak is a fun and engaging read, and Adam Aleksic is the perfect guide to understanding how social media users are morphing their language to avoid algorithmic censorship and to keep their content monetized." —Sarah Ogilvie, author of The Dictionary People
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ABOUT
I'm Adam Aleksic, a linguist and content creator currently living in Manhattan. You probably know me for creating educational linguistics videos to a following of almost three million across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
I also hold a linguistics degree from Harvard University, where I served as president of the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society. I've written for The Washington Post and repeatedly discussed online language on NPR. Academically, I've lectured on language and social media at Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and other top universities, including a TEDx talk at the University of Pennsylvania. |
