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That seems only partly true. We did already have punctuation marks (like !?) that are a form of picture writing to modulate the underlying alphabetic meaning.
by openrisk 2y ago
That seems only partly true. We did already have punctuation marks (like !?) that are a form of picture writing to modulate the underlying alphabetic meaning.
The smiley was invented because a pure alphabetic script does not do a good job expressing emotions, especially in short isolated sentences.
Emojis are overused in some current contexts (smartphone/messaging addiction) but some sort of standardization along with "emoji" literacy is, in principle, an evolution of the alphabet towards more sophistication and nuance.
- WalterBright 2y agoEmojis are not quite the same thing as picture writing (icons). I used emojis for a while, then got kinda sick of them. > a pure alphabetic script does not do a good job expressing emotions Instead of a smiley emoji, I'll write "haha". Instead of a barf emoji, I write "barf". English has a million words in it. I'm sure you can find a variety of words that express emotions just fine. ?! being a form of picture writing? I don't see it.
- int_19h 2y agoWhat makes "?!" different from emoji in your eyes, exactly? It literally encodes emotional delivery of the sentence to which it is applied.