A review by lifepluspreston
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic

5.0

Algospeak by Adam Aleksic--Fascinating and important, this book by a linguistics-loving TikTok creator aims to explain everything you never considered about the omnipresent algorithm and its influence on language. From appropriation to Deaf creators to the Flanderization of individuals and identity, every page of this short book drips with knowledge and insight. It's rare that I read a nonfiction book where every chapter brings something thought-provoking to the table, but Aleksic really cooked here. At its height, this book explores conformity through the lens of linguistics, studying how otherwise niche turns of phrase seep into the "chronically offline" culture. I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone intrigued or bewildered by the attentionmaxxing algorithm. Two thumbs up.