TY - BOOK ID - 46192676 TI - The emoji revolution : how technology is shaping the future of communication PY - 2019 SN - 9781108496643 9781108721790 9781108677387 1108496644 1108721796 1108570801 110857243X 110867738X PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Emojis. KW - Communication -- Technological innovations. KW - Symbolism in communication. KW - Communication KW - Technological innovations. KW - Émojis. KW - Symbolism in communication KW - Interpersonal communication KW - Technological innovations KW - Communication - Technological innovations KW - Interpersonal communication. KW - Émojis. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46192676 AB - Where have emoji come from? Why are they so popular? What do they tell us about the technology-enhanced state of modern society? Far from simply being an amusing set of colourful little symbols, emoji are in the front line of a revolution in the way we communicate. As a form of global, image-based communication, they're a perfect example of the ingenuity and creativity at the heart of human interaction. But they're also a parable for the way that consumerism now permeates all parts of our daily existence, taking a controlling interest even in the language we use; and of how technology is becoming ever more entangled in our everyday lives. So how will this split-identity affect the way that online communication develops? Are emoji ushering in a bold new era of empathy and emotional engagement on the internet? Or are they a first sign that we're handing over the future of human interaction to the machines? ER -