brain rot isn't bad
What is brain rot?
gen z and gen alpha (ages/birth years) slang
picked up from memes on the Internet - TikTok, YouTube
examples - skibiddy, mew, rizz -explain orgin and meaning/use by youth today
why called Brain Rot?
Who coined the phrase?
Slang is part of Youth Culture
what is slang
used by kids - youth culture
helps people to connect
shows common interest in popular culture
kids using secret language together - adults don't understand - example.
kids make jokes adults don't understand
example -knee surgery
slang has always been around
every generation has their own slang
Examples - 1920's slang, 1990's slang
adult generation always thinks it was bad/dumb
Pauly Shore - movie
its new and hard for them to understand
language doesn't stay the same
English- words from many different cultures: latin, greek, French, German, Celtic... -
where do English words come from ? -
English words themselves change overtime - examples...
slang terms become regular language when everyone is using it - examples
New words introduced every year Official English Language- based on cultural usage - Websters new words - examples slang in Dictionary