The Semiotics of Emoji

Danesi, Marcel

doi:10.5040/9781474282024

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“…Therefore, contrary to the theoretical idea that emoji processing may not need to retrieve or select lexical information and is easier (Danesi, 2017), we tentatively hypothesize that its processes are not fewer but may be more complex and difficult in comparison with language processing.…”

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“…Despite extensive research on the semantic processing of linguistic messages from different aspects including lexical retrieval, semantic integration, and etc., little is known about the semantic processing of emojis. Some sociolinguists hypothesized that in communications with emojis, it may not require a large cognitive effort to retrieve and select words, phrases, or world knowledge associated with the discourse practices (e.g., Danesi, 2017). Because visual tokens and their inherent nuances are easier to be selected and more comprehensible than those encoded by words.…”

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EEG Theta Responses Induced by Emoji Semantic Violations

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Chen

Zhao

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This study investigated emoji semantic processing by measuring changes in event-related electroencephalogram (EEG) power. The last segment of experimental sentences was designed as either words or emojis consistent or inconsistent with the sentential context. The results showed that incongruent emojis led to a conspicuous increase of theta power (4-7Hz), while incongruent words induced a decrease. Furthermore, the theta power increase was observed at midfrontal, occipital and bilateral temporal lobes with emojis. This suggests a higher working memory load for monitoring errors, difficulty of form recognition and concept retrieval in emoji semantic processing. It implies different neuro-cognitive processes involved in the semantic processing of emojis and words.

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EEG Theta Responses Induced by Emoji Semantic Violations

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“…What this highlights is that Emojis, far from being a devaluation of language, are in fact an evolution of earlier pictographic and hieroglyphic language and not an entirely new invention. Indeed, it can be argued that emojis are in fact expanding linguistic ability, and opening up new possibilities for innovative communication channels and expansion of traditional writing, making language more visual and playful and thus returning to more creative forms of language (Danesi, 2016). There are clear echoes of the past here, if one looks at the precursors of modern writing systems, such as the hieroglyphs shown above and other pictographic systems of communication.…”

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Are Emojis Creating a New or Old Visual Language for New Generations? A Socio-semiotic Study

Alshenqeeti¹

2020

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The increasing use of emojis, digital images that can represent a word or feeling in a text or email, and the fact that they can be strung together to create a sentence with real and full meaning raises the question of whether they are creating a new language amongst technologically savvy youth, or devaluing existing language. There is however a further depth to emoji usage as language, suggesting that they are in fact returning language to an earlier stage of human communication. Parallels between emojis and hieroglyphs and cuneiform can be seen which indicates the universality of visual communication forms, rather than written alphabetised language. There are also indications that emojis may be cultural or gender-specific with indications that women use more emojis than men to express their feelings and that age is less of an indicator of usage than technological awareness and capability. It appears that emojis are filling the need for adding non-verbal cues in in digital communication about the intent and emotion behind a message. Examinations of the way that emojis have developed and evolved and their current and forecast usage leads to the conclusion that they are not a “new” language developed by the technological adept younger generations, but instead are an evolution of older visual language systems that make use of digital technology to create greater layers and nuance in asynchronous communications. Furthermore, emojis are devices for demonstrating tone, intent and feelings that would normally be conveyed by non-verbal cues in personal communications but which cannot be achieved in digital messages. It is also evident from prior works and analyses of usage that there are universal meanings to Emojis. This suggests that as a language form, emojis may be able to contribute to increased cross-cultural communication clarity. Further research is however recognised as being necessary to fully understand the role that emojis can play as a visual language for all generations, not just those termed millennials or technologically savvy youths. Keywords: Emojis, socio-semiotic analysis, new language, old language, pictograms

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“…In this scenario, the Internet has generated new literacy keys, with image as a protagonist (Danesi, 2017), which has favored the creation of a "society of visualization" (De la Flor, 2009) or "image civilization" (Fokou-Ngouo, 2020). In this, new social media has led to a democratization in graphic production.…”

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An analysis of feminist graphics published on Instagram by Spanish female professionals on the subject of International Women’s Day (2019-2020)

Carballo

Martín-Sanromán

Martins

2021

Communication & Society

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The present scene, defined as it is by the undisputed prominence of imagery and the power of social media acting as tools for political activism and public interaction, is strongly influenced by Instagram. This is a platform with a predominantly graphic format where imagery, as a means of visual communication, acquires a special significance. In the 21st century, the term cyberfeminism has become synonymous with that part of feminist philosophy focusing on new technologies, the internet and the digital world generally. The present study analyses images created by Spanish professional female illustrators for International Women’s Day (March 8th), which were published on Instagram in 2019 and 2020. It will focus primarily on three kinds of imagery: plastic, linguistic and iconic. By mainly analyzing content and a sample of 124 artworks developed during this period, this study goes on to highlight the significance of the color violet. This is the plastic resource that stands out most from a very stylistically heterogeneous set of graphics. Complementing imagery is the important role of linguistics with frequent repetition of iconic references and a preference for representation of women. This last aspect is mainly with reference to their strength and security, in addition to an inclination for concepts linked to the need for vindication, sorority and empowerment.

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The Semiotics of Emoji

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EEG Theta Responses Induced by Emoji Semantic Violations

EEG Theta Responses Induced by Emoji Semantic Violations

Are Emojis Creating a New or Old Visual Language for New Generations? A Socio-semiotic Study

An analysis of feminist graphics published on Instagram by Spanish female professionals on the subject of International Women’s Day (2019-2020)

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Are Emojis Creating a New or Old Visual Language for New Generations? A Socio-semiotic Study

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