Algospeak - How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language

Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd online, is a Harvard linguist and online etymologist, specialising in the intersection between language and social media. With almost 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and now Substack, Adam creates content and does his own original research into language and how it''s changing. He''s lectured at Georgetown, Stanford and UPenn and is a regular contributor to the Washington Post . He currently lives in Mexico City.>

Product details

• Authors: Adam Aleksic
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 07.05.2026
• EAN: 9781529949162
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-4916-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, Digital lifestyle, Communication Studies, Dialect, slang & jargon, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Dialect, slang and jargon, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Communication Theory