Inside “Emojigeddon”

since language is just matching up the symbols we perceive with the vocalisations associated with the language being used, then you can see how emojis are cutting out the middle man of language.

The more visual our language evolves, the closer we get to working with only the symbols that our mind's manipulate into consciousness, sans the words we associate with these symbols that only end up muddling the communication intended initially.

While the people in this article are complaining that their company has lost its interest in preserving history, this is due to their involvement in the evolution of our language.

Now emojis and memes seem like a silly thing to call the next frontier of communication, and it's definitely in a preliminary stage, but it's no coincidence that they have already made a huge impact in our society.

 

I thought their article a week or so ago about the differences in emoji looks from iOS to Android and etc was far more interesting. Realizing that people interpret certain ones differently made me think of how often I use them and if I'm getting my point across. It's so hard to convey tone in text and email so I've found emojis are a way to be a little clearer, especially if you're joking about something sarcastically or if you're angry.

 

“Everyone knows eggplant is an erection and people sext with the vegetables, but that does not make it a substitute for language.”

Hilarious. Especially if you read it with an angry, old, out of touch, man voice in mind.