Slang is a value judgement on the word, but no one is a “slanger”. So at least that works fine for talking about language without setting some cultural standard that people using slang are “bad”, just that slang is “bad” and the connection is left up to the gullible reader.
“Brain rot” is a funny over exaggeration, but it’s also talking about the person. Someone/some generation HAS brain rot, which is much more explicit. The tone feels off for a field studying language.
I think all things considered, Gen Alpha is dealing with the nihilism thrown their way alright, laughing through it all is all you can do sometimes
