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When Memes Drive Language Evolution
Episode 20
Published 3 days, 9 hours ago
Description
This episode explores how internet memes act as high‑speed laboratories for lexical and grammatical change in modern English. From the early days of Twitter to today’s TikTok, we trace meme‑generated terms—from ‘yeet’ to ‘they’—and see how they jump from niche culture into everyday usage, influencing dictionaries, ESL teaching, and even legal frameworks.
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