Communication enhanced by use of emojis says professor of linguistics

Callistemon21

And some who post no more ☹

I was just thinking about one of the posters the other day.
She was a really clever lady, a witty and entertaining poster.
A few years ago, she sent me a PM to say she had been diagnosed with Alzheimers and would no longer be posting. 😪
So many former entertaining posters missing. ☹

Admittedly I use them quite a lot, in particular with my children!

My partner is blind and has talking software on his phone. It makes us smile when he gets a header on an email with the description of the emojis afterwards.

One Easter in particular we had a right giggle when his phone read out...

Happy Easter, Rabbit Face.

🤣🤣🐇🐰🐇

And some who post no more ☹

Some of us are on the 🏀 ⚽️ 🏐 ⚾️, others not so much. 💤 😴

It was the usernames of the second and third posters, which alerted me. 😉🤔
They are still on GN, but not with those usernames.

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Marydoll

*GSM*, are you the only poster, who realised this thread is from 2017?

Old news.😂

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25Avalon

I read, probably dreaded DM, that us older folk try to use emojis but often get it wrong.

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What a cheek!

GSM, are you the only poster, who realised this thread is from 2017?

Old news.😂

I read, probably dreaded DM, that us older folk try to use emojis but often get it wrong.

😵‍💫🌞🙃👍🏻😂

MawBroon

I expect that in time we will come to communicate entirely by emoji and our language will resemble the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt

We are already there.......

When Im texting my smartphone often comes up with a series of suggesated emojis to use at the end of a message. Sometimes they are useful but I would never use them in a business communication.

Reported.

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...and a ?

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Some people are just so much cleverer than others with emojis - but at least I can cut and paste

Time for and

I don't agree that facial expression is essential. We have for years and years listened to plays, dramas, comedy programmes, news programmes and all of that on the RADIO and the human voice is capable of a depth of expression which you seem to ignore.
Let's not get into the argument about burkas/niqabs etc.

I find it sad that women feel they have to wear burkas or niqabs. Of course I am sure that some women want to wear burkas etc and they are not being coerced, but nevertheless, they can't express themselves well or convey much meaning. A great deal of communication is through body language and facial expression and nearly all of this is lost by the all enveloping garments.

We are discussing tone, interpretation and intention via text messages....so we add numerous little faces conveying our meaning.
Which brings me to the question of burkas and niqabs. How can these women whose faces are so completely concealed, convey their meaning to anyone?

I do think actually that emojis are useful because it can be very difficult to convey tone just using text, which can lead to the recipient misunderstanding the tone..

Maw it can be an entertaining experience to see how much you can write using emojis wherever possible! (Sad, I know..)

It's because we can't see other faces when we type.The whole tone of a post can be changed by an emoji.

I like your post!
I like your post!
I like your post!

I expect that in time we will come to communicate entirely by emoji and our language will resemble the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt

I totally agree. The use of an appropriate emoji can change the whole tone of a text .

I would agree,
My main communication to friends and family is via text (free text minutes)
Text messages tend be short so the emoji gives clues to how to interpret the message.

Having had to deal a lot with workmen last year I found that when texting the electrician, builder etc even though I was being
very bossy constructive with a long to do lists a little face at the end of the message seemed to keep them on side.
And obviously copious amount of tea and cake (also good emoji for a little bribery).

I often receive text messages from my hairdresser or the Cattery lady etc who end their text with a X.
I find sending x's to acquaintance slightly odd so I usually end with a