TikTok is changing how Gen Z speaks

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TikTok is changing how young people talk....Members of Gen Z say “yapping” instead of “talking” and trim “delusional” to “delulu”. New words have also become popular. Take “skibidi”, a term popularised by a meme of an animated head singing in a toilet; it means “cool”, “bad” or “very”, depending on the context.

the platform is changing not just what youngsters are saying, but how they are saying it. A “TikTok accent”, which includes “uptalk”, an intonation that rises at the end of sentences, may be spreading.

Linguistic code has emerged, dubbed “algospeak”, to dodge content-moderation algorithms. It includes euphemisms (sex workers are called “accountants”), and misspellings (“seggs” instead of sex).

Qns: 

1. ‘The quality of written language is being destroyed by social media.’ What is your view? (Cam. 2017)

2. 'Social media plays a great role in shaping youth culture.' What are your views? (Broadrick Sec Prelim 2024)