The emoji revolution : how technology is shaping the future of communication /

Where have emoji come from? Why are they so popular? What do they tell us about the technology-enhanced state of modern society? Far from simply being an amusing set of colourful little symbols, emoji are in the front line of a revolution in the way we communicate. As a form of global, image-based c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seargeant, Philip (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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Table of Contents:
  • The what, the why and the where of emoji
  • Emoji and the history of human communication
  • Making faces
  • Metaphors and moral panics
  • The shaping force of digital technology
  • People, politics and interpersonal relationships
  • Diverse identities
  • Creativity and culture
  • The emojification of everyday life.