Algospeak : how social media is transforming the future of language / Adam Aleksic.
"Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. In it, a professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unprecedented ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593804070
- ISBN: 0593804074
- Physical Description: 246 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: why your kids are saying "unalive" -- How to play liguistic whac-a-mole -- Sticking out your gyat for the Rizzler -- No because what happened to your attention? -- Why everybody sounds the same online -- "The algorithm really knows me" -- Wordpilled slangmaxxing -- It's giving appropriation -- What are we wearing this summer? -- Ok boomer -- Are we cooked? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Language and the Internet. Internet users > Language. Youth > Language. Social media. |
| Genre: | Informational works. |
Available copies
- 7 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 5 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mars Hill Library | 402.85 ALE (Text) | 30229101394889 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 402.854 ALE (Text) | 22281500161688 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 402.854 Aleksic (Text) | 33115007715084 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 402.85 A (Text) | 33258010475048 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | 402.8546 A (Text) | 39493109544199 | Adult New Nonfiction | In transit | - |
| Leland Library | ON ORDER (Text) | BRUNS23827721403954 | On Order | On order | - |
| Macon County Public Library | 402.854 A (Text) | 39493110611086 | Adult New Nonfiction | In process | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | ROC1885981 (Text) | ROC1885981 | Adult New Nonfiction | In process | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | 402.8546 ALE (Text) | 26280862104896 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | JOHN1890832 (Text) | JOHN1890832 | On Order | On order | - |
Summary:
"Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. In it, a professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unprecedented ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology"--
