▲ 356 ▼ "Rizz", "cooking" and "based" are going to be stereotypical old people words one day (sh.itjust.works) submitted 11 months ago by Preventer79@sh.itjust.works to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Ones that are not skibidi permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 11 months ago What makes skibidi not a real word? Sure, it's a nonsense word often used to replace other words, but it still carries some meaning, even if vague Remember that linguistics isn't just about high brow standard written/spoken language, it covers all types of language, including slang, body language and sign language There are real linguists with real qualifications who have actually studied gen Z and gen alpha slang and gotten scientific conclusions out of it I believe one linguist who studied it was able to either impress or embarrass a high school by speaking entirely in correct gen Z/gen alpha slang permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 11 months ago What makes skibidi not a real word? Sure, it's a nonsense word often used to replace other words, but it still carries some meaning, even if vague Remember that linguistics isn't just about high brow standard written/spoken language, it covers all types of language, including slang, body language and sign language There are real linguists with real qualifications who have actually studied gen Z and gen alpha slang and gotten scientific conclusions out of it I believe one linguist who studied it was able to either impress or embarrass a high school by speaking entirely in correct gen Z/gen alpha slang permalink fedilink source parent