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Emoji: From Japanese Picture Characters to Global Emoticons
Episode 241
Published 1 day, 1 hour ago
Description
In this episode we trace the word ‘emoji’ from its literal roots in Japanese meaning “picture character” through its accidental association with emotion, how it entered English via Apple and Unicode, and what that says about language change, technology, and cultural contact.
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