Why we love emojis: Emojis, unversally used and loved
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Emojis have become a prominent part of human communication, gaining in popularity ever since the first emoticon appeared in the 1980s. People merrily add smiley faces and icons to their messages, and in 2015, the Oxford Dictionary chose an emoji as its Word of the Year. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive increase in our use of emojis, as online communication has become an ever-greater part of our everyday lives. But what do emojis do, and why are we so enamoured with them?
Translated title of the contribution | Why we love emojis: Emojis universally used and loved |
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Original language | English |
Publication date | 8 Sep 2020 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Publication status | Published - 8 Sep 2020 |
- Faculty of Humanities - emojis, emoji, COVID-19, Corona, image, word of the year 2015, emoticons, faces, visualissation, visual culture, emotion, affect, cultural history, social media, emoticons, communication, visual communication, emtional communikation, micro, faces, objects, personification, anthropomorf, cartoon style, manga
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