From Polarization to Brain Rot to Brat, 2024's Words of the Year Reflect Online Power and Peril
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from theconversation.com1 month ago
The editors of the Oxford dictionaries allowed the public to cast votes for their favorite word from a short list of candidates, leading to "brain rot" being selected as this year's winner.
theconversation.comhttps://theconversation.com/polarization-brain-rot-and-brat-the-2024-words-of-the-year-point-to-the-power-perils-and-ephemeral-nature-of-digital-life-245251
The choices of the word of the year from various dictionaries reflect the state of the language and culture, demonstrating the influences of digital life and current events.
theconversation.comhttps://theconversation.com/polarization-brain-rot-and-brat-the-2024-words-of-the-year-point-to-the-power-perils-and-ephemeral-nature-of-digital-life-245251
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