Emoji’s as a second language #4

In the article Parents beware: Kids are using thissecret emoji language, it discusses how popular emoji’s have gotten since introduced by apple on their iPhones 5 years ago. Emoji are now used on a daily basis when communicating with someone. Whether it be over text message, in emails, or even in hand written letters. You see them in any type of writing. 

Emoji’s express the feelings behind a message, or clarify what you are saying and in what tone. For example,

Guess what?! 😃

Guess what?! 😠

Guess what?! 😩

Each of the example have different meanings behind them. Even though the same thing is written, the emoji’s play a role in the tone and meaning. The first one could be the person has great new to tell you, to something irritating, to disappointing news.

When putting the emoji’s at the end of the sentence you are able to tell what kind of new I have to tell and what kind of mood I am in. It gives a message more clarity and gets the point across in a small picture.

However, remember a picture can say a thousand words?

 Well in this case with emoji’s its true. In the article it talks about the secret language of emoji’s. Just what is the secret language of emoji’s?

“But some emojis aren't so obvious.

    A frog can mean someone is "ugly."

    A cute image of a dog can actually be an insult of the b-word.

    A smiling pile of poop is another profanity.

    Strung together, a running man and a bowling ball means, "I'm going to hit you."

    Scissors mean "I'm going to cut you."

    A knife, a certain face and a shower equals psycho.

    A skull with a right arrow and a fire means "die in a fire."

"Something as simple as a flower can mean 'drugs,'" Harris said.” - Parents beware: Kids are using this secret emoji language

This is the dark side to emoji’s using different combinations of the emoji’s to say a phrase or instead of writing or typing in English. We can now “write or type” in characters.

Personally, emoji are very helpful and I use them on a daily basis. They help give clarity to my messages and are fun to use in general. I believe they will get even more popular in the future and might even become used then they are today.

Quick Fun Facts:

It's estimated 6 billion emojis are sent each day.

There are even Emoji Translate, Emoji Dictionary, Emojisaurus, and Emojipedia.