Across
- 1. The digital space (like TikTok or Instagram) where influencers share content and shape language.
- 4. A general direction or style in which youth language is currently developing or changing.
- 6. A member of an influencer's audience who often adopts and mimics their vocabulary.
- 7. A well-known sentence or phrase closely associated with a specific influencer (e.g., "Very demure, very mindful").
- 8. Content or vocabulary that spreads rapidly and widely across social media platforms.
Down
- 2. The backend system that determines which linguistic trends get promoted to a larger audience.
- 3. A person with the power to affect the habits, opinions, and language trends of their audience.
- 5. Informal words or phrases typically used by specific groups, often popularized online by content creators.