Prof. Cynthia Gordon appears on the CBS Evening News talking about Gen-Z term “6-7”

What does 6-7 mean? We still don’t really know. However, Linguistics Professor Cynthia Gordon discussed the social meaning of this Gen-Z term on the CBS Evening News on October 31, 2025. Read more about Dr. Gordon’s insights on this term’s meaning in an interview that appeared as part of Georgetown University’s Ask a Professor series.

You may remember that Prof. Gordon appeared in a previous Ask a Professor video interview on the private language or “fanilect” that unites Taylor Swift fans who connect over social media and IRL. Watch Prof. Gordon’s Taylor Swift video here.