welcome to the etymology nerd newsletter!
Hi! I’m Adam Aleksic. I’m a linguist and influencer publishing videos as the Etymology Nerd to an audience of over three million. I have a degree in government and linguistics from Harvard University, where I served as President of the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society, and I’ve been communicating about linguistics for almost a decade.
Most of my work explores the intersections between culture and technology. I am the author of the NYT bestselling book Algospeak, and I have written for the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Financial Times. I’ve lectured on language and social media at dozens of top universities, am a TED speaker, and frequently appear on NPR and NBC.
about this substack
In addition to my short-form video content, I’m aiming to publish long-form thoughts here about once a week. I typically focus on the intersections between language and social media, and all my writing is available for free.
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Thanks to the following founding members:
Sara Sapienza
Jory Bell
Stuart Lending
Laura Wagner
Paul Mrstik
John Valat
