The evolution of language through social media

From Shakespeare’s eloquent soliloquies to Gen Z’s rapid-fire abbreviations, connection is evolving arsenic rapidly arsenic the satellite itself. Driven by societal media, globalisation, and shifting taste norms, the mode we talk is perpetually being rewritten. We research however emerging linguistic trends bespeak however younger generations link with their world, and whether these changes endanger autochthonal languages and taste identities.

Presenter: Stefanie Dekker

Guests:
Hayat al-Khatib – Professor of applied linguistics, Arab Open University – Lebanon
Jonas Fine Tan – Linguistics student, Oxford University
Oliver Carter – Linguistics contented creator