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Article Summaries
The article “New Emoji’s Are Coming: Interracial Couples, Guide
Dogs, Falafel and More”, which is the work of Sarah Mervosh predicted the emergence of new emoji’s based on the observation that people are increasingly adopting the use of emoji’s as a means of communication.
According to the author, the unprecedented increments in emoji usage stems from the fact people can shorten the required word expressions, and sum them up in a single emoji. She supports Mervosh supported her argument by referring to one of the statements that recently came from a representative of
Apple. The Apple official had stated that the increments in emoji usage signify their role in helping augment cultural diversity. More importantly, the author revealed that the projected release of the hajib emoji symbolizes Google’s intention to ensure that emoji’s become more inclusive.
Referring to emoji’s that are already available using the term ‘emojiland’
Mervosh also revealed that emoji’s have had significant impacts on the way

Surname 2 people present themselves in real-life. For instance, ladies are increasingly thinking of their public appearance in terms of their most preferred emoji’s.
Therefore, the article suggests that the emergence of new emoji’s is likely to borrow from the universality of feelings and emotions. The projected emoji are likely to appear as interracial couples and guide dogs.
The article “Oxford's 2015 Word of the Year Is This Emoji” by Steinmetz
Katy was focused on revealing how emoji’s have gained prevalence in the modern world. The author used the effort made by Oxford Dictionary in 2015 to support his argument. According to the article, Oxford Dictionaries decided that they would allow their annual word-choice to take the form of an emoji, rather than the usual string of words. Also, the author pointed out that emoji had evolved from being common among teens due to the increments in the usage of digital platforms from communication. Before Oxford came up with the decision, the company had carried out a research to determine which of the common emoji had become common during 2015. According to the author, the company arrived at the conclusion that the LOL emoji was most common.
Borrowing from a statement that had been made by Oxford’s president, Katy argued that the results suggested that emoji have become one of the most preferred approaches to simplified, yet enriched communication. The article concluded that the recognition of emoji’s increased usage by Oxford, which had been preceded by its inclusion in the dictionary reflected the emergence of the emoji-culture
The article “The Importance of Being Fluent in The Language of Texting” by
Peggy Drexler endeavored to explain how the world has failed in recognizing

Surname 3 the importance of fluency in texting. According to the article, increases in the use of texting have led to corresponding increments in miscommunication. The author illustrates how people have become used to shortened word-forms such that they have become increasingly ignorant of the place of fluency in communication. To support his argument, the author used an example of a soldier that had written to his wife before a war in which he died. In this example, the soldier was so eloquent that his wife must have understood every detail of the letter. Contrasting this example with her own version of the message, Katy revealed how the use of texting has conformed eloquence and fluency to suit expedience. The fascicle contractions of language were also cited by the author as one of the chief causes of miscommunication.
The article “Dispelling Emoji Myths” by Visual Language Lab was written to help dispel some common myths about emoji. Additionally, the article was quick to point out that contrary to most people’s belief that emoji represent an emerging form of communication, they merely represent previous communicative systems. The article also dispelled the belief that emojis are the same as hieroglyphics. This is because unlike emoji, hieroglyphics represented a writing system that was fully developed. The article also attempted to do away with the myth that emoji can become a universal language. This argument stemmed from the fact that emojis capacity to be iconic dies not make it culturally universal. According to the author, the interpretation of emoji depends on the extents to which individuals have been exposed to other cultures.

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Personal Experiences with Digital Communication
Question 1
I receive an average of about 60 text messages each day. Most of these texts come from my family members and peers at school. However, the topics of communication differ greatly based on the individual with whom we are chatting. For example, I would not communicate with my parents about entertainment, parties, and musicians because we would lack the appropriate platform. Moreover, our choices of entertainment are quite varied. So, when communicating with my parents we usually text each other about my academic life and issues at home about their health and work. However, I deploy texts to talk to my siblings about entertainment and musicians because we enjoy the same tastes. Similar to my parents, they also text me asking about my academic progress. Most of the text messages I exchange with my friends concern academics, fashion, entertainment, and the usual college gossip.
Question 2
Whether I prefer texting or calling people depends on several factors. For example, I choose which mode to use depending on my moods. When I do not feel like talking but have to communicate, I prefer texting. However, I prefer to overlook my moods and call when the message I want to relay is very crucial

Surname 5 and urgent. On the other hand, I am often forced to text even some messages are urgent and crucial depending on the time. For example, some of my friends, family members, siblings, and college associates may be in class or busy at work. Under such circumstances, I use texting rather than calling.
However, without the impact of these conditions I prefer texting. This is because i seldom need to communicate urgent or vital messages to my parents to my parents or siblings. Since most of my college-mates prefer, texting, I have become used so much that I prefer texting to calling.
Question 3
There are situations in which sending a text seems inappropriate. For example,
I find it inappropriate to text people concerning shocking and unpleasant events such as car accidents. This is because texting will not give me the ability to create the necessary communicating environment for breaking such news. Also, using texts would be too direct. The directness of text messages could prove detrimental under such circumstances because the recipient would be forced to digest the information instantly. Besides, I find texting inappropriate when the motive of my communication is apologetic in nature. For example, I would not text to apologize because texts are not able to convey the required apologetic tone.
4. Do you use emojis in your texts/messages? Which ones do you use most for what purpose?

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Yes, I like using emojis in my text messages. The emoji of my preference is the
5. What are some benefits/limitations of using emojis?
6. Do you think that emojis are universally understood or culture-specific?
7. Try to write the following messages only in emoji. Which messages were difficult/easy to write? Explain why. Don’t forget to include the messages in this paper. a. I’m going to be 30 minutes late. I’m really sorry. b. Do you have Maria’s phone number? c. We visited Rome last year; it was wonderful. d. I have a bad cold.