The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet
by
Professor Marcel Danesi
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2017
Emoji have gone from being virtually unknown to being a central topic in internet communication. What is behind the rise and rise of these winky faces, clinking glasses and smiling poos? Given the sheer variety of verbal communication on the internet...