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If "unalive," "seggs" and "rizz" are all foreign-sounding words to you... perhaps you're not fluent in algopeak. That refers to the way language is being shaped by algorithms, censorship and the relentless drive to go viral. For the latest instalment of Word Processing, our ongoing look at language, linguist and influencer Adam Aleksic tells Piya Chattopadhyay about how online culture is transforming the way we speak and communicate in unprecedented ways – and whether we're simply all "cooked."
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If "unalive," "seggs" and "rizz" are all foreign-sounding words to you... perhaps you're not fluent in algopeak. That refers to the way language is being shaped by algorithms, censorship and the relentless drive to go viral. For the latest instalment of Word Processing, our ongoing look at language, linguist and influencer Adam Aleksic tells Piya Chattopadhyay about how online culture is transforming the way we speak and communicate in unprecedented ways – and whether we're simply all "cooked."
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