Yes. They do. But meaning and power sits on a foundation of context and intent. Even emojis rely on this. The idea that we're going to use words but ignore con

Yes. They do. But meaning and power sits on a foundation of context and intent. Even emojis rely on this. The idea that we're going to use words but ignore context and intent is self-defeating. It weakens the powers of human communication. It's as if to say: "Words speak louder than action." That's sounds like a quote for 1984.