Often hated upon by archaic linguists, bae stands for “before anyone else” and is an excellent way of addressing people you like with an ironic nuance. The word “bae” holds a particularly close spot to my heart because of its versatility. I’m all for it: Intensify that figurative statement if you need to because exaggeration is amusing. Literally used to mean “exact and in a literal sense,” but has been used incorrectly so many times that the Oxford English Dictionary has altered its definition to a term that is used for emphasis. These words are indeed slowly redefining English, but why not embrace a little change and diversity? Take the word “literally,” for example.
It’s totally casual, makes for a funny Tumblr post and encompasses the hot and cold personality that much of the younger generation exhibits. What they don’t realize is that Internet slang is fun and loose and the words hold no serious weight. They often find Taylor Swift and her music to be irritating and basic, they likely deride BuzzFeed listicles daily and probably find themselves believing that they were born in the wrong era. The haters of these words are pretty easy to spot. Words like savage, basic and hella (a NorCal specialty) are indeed overused, but they’re an emblem of our generation’s culture and humor. Others find no fault with the change, recognizing that these words, as ridiculous as they may seem, are a part of the natural evolution of language. Some claim that online culture has spawned a new set of vocabulary that is slowly working to devolve the fragile English language.
As we tumble into 2016, new word memes have exploded across the Internet, sparking a heated debate over the evolution of language.
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