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The Neural Alchemy of Slang: How Brains and Bytes Reshape Language
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Online Speech: Language and the Self in the Age of Social Media (Chapter II, Part I)

Chapter II: The Neural Alchemy of Slang: How Brains and Bytes Reshape Language Does gen-z slang lead to brain-rot? Is brain-rot a medical verdict? Who drives language change? How can…

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The wounded word: Trauma, memes, and the Search for Sincerity Online
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Online Speech: Language and the Self in the Age of Social Media (Chapter I)

Chapter I: The Wounded Word: Trauma, memes, and the Search for Sincerity Online Is online language behind this age sense of meaninglessness? Does it contribute to the death of sincerity…

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