DiscoverReThinkingDecoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan
Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan

Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan

Update: 2024-07-027
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Anne Curzan is a professional word nerd. As a linguist and English professor, Anne studies the history of the English language — and how public attitudes about words shift over time. Adam and Anne geek out over whether the grammar rules you learned in school are justified, why some language peeves are (or aren't) worth holding onto, and confess what they're learning from Gen-Z slang. Anne's latest book, Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide For Everyone Who Cares About Words, is out now.

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Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan

Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan

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