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Griffin Bassett

Linguistics Expert & Content Creator

Griffin Bassett is an Linguistics Expert and Content Creator based in Chicago, Illinois. Known as @wordsatwork on major social platforms, Griffin has developed an online following due to his expertise in linguistics. In particular, he is prolific on TikTok and Instagram, where he publishes short-form educational content about linguistics and geography. He has over 200K followers on TikTok and over 97K followers on Instagram. His videos about language and the mechanics of speech frequently received hundreds of thousands of views. Griffin is passionate about a wide variety of topics, especially constructed languages (conlangs), sociolinguistics, and geography. Outside of his career as a content creator, Griffin works at a museum in Chicago. He received a BA in International Studies from Boston College.

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