Social media is driving language change around the world at a rate never seen before.
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With these changes come greater homogenisation and a risk of linguicide, as we all adapt to a rapidly changing linguistic landscape. So why are things changing so fast, is it a problem, and what could it mean for the future of how we communicate?
On this episode Neil Edgeller from BBC Learning English and journalist, author, and linguist Sophia Smith Galer, join Lucy Hockings to discuss what these changes mean for the languages we speak.
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Generational differences
02:01 What is linguicide?
03:11 What words are emerging with younger generations?
03:28 Trying to define skibidi
03:57 The exclusivity of language for identity making
04:33 Rizz already out of usage
05:17 Vocabulary evolving incredibly fast
05:54 Global homogenisation of slang
07:02 Where this new vocabulary is coming from
08:12 An act of rebellion
08:40 The difference to language change pre-internet
09:24 How languages other than English are changing
11:04 Short lifespan of some words and phrases
11:57 Intonation and pronunciation changes from social media
13:27 Narrowing gap between British and US English
13:58 Is grammar changing too?
14:43 Is language change getting faster?
15:06 The joy of language change and evolution
15:36 What does the future hold?
15:59 Could some languages die out?
16:34 The revitalisation of the Māori language in New Zealand
17:06 Will AI play a role in language change?
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