Do You Speak Emoji?| Ideas in English for Advanced English Listening Practice.
Emoji.
Cute, colourful, easy to use. Or malevolent, dangerous, prone to offend.
I’ve been thinking about emoji a lot lately, in the context of language and culture. I’m confused by them, troubled by them, and eager to learn more about them.
Today, I offer what I’ve learned in my quest to be less ignorant about emojis.
I’ll define them and present their somewhat recent history
I’ll consider if they are a language
And I’ll look at the potential for miscommunication given our world’s diversity of languages, cultures and therefore, interpretation of meaning
I’m asking YOU to think about your use of emoji, to reflect on whether it’s a language, and if you too are worried about miscommunicating something when using them. Maybe I’m being silly and overly cautious. Have a listen and share your thoughts.
As always, I’ll note some useful advanced English language (C1/C2 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way.
🔊 Listen now and test your listening in this advanced English language podcast 🎧
Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.
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