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both terms were coined after UTF-8 and after people started to replace the character strings like :) with pictures. emojis are technically the UTF-8 style emot
by 411111111111111 5y ago
both terms were coined after UTF-8 and after people started to replace the character strings like :) with pictures.
emojis are technically the UTF-8 style emoticons, so you do have a point that i shouldn't call ascii style emoticons this, but its really a redundant distinction in my opinion. Especially as the term emoticon also applies to emojis/picture representations of ascii-style emoticons.
- forgotpwd16 5y agoUnicode indeed has an emoticon block (referring to emojis with facial expression) but the term actually predates the very UTF-8 itself going back to early 80s. Emoji also predates its Unicode introduction originating from Japan in late 90s.
- 411111111111111 5y agowhat source do you have that the term 'emoticon' was coined in the 80th? As far as I know, the term was coined in the 90th. Please take note that i've - from the start, talked about the term, not the usage of punctuation to show faces
- sesqu 5y agoHere's a reference to the term from 1987: https://archive.org/details/ParalanguageInElectronicMail-ACaseStudy/page/n145/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/ParalanguageInElectronicMail-ACa...