Post AMTfGtuEm4ze4zKG6S by ashfurrow@mastodon.technology
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 (DIR) Post #AMT6c75rRTKMfJ8sSG by dredmorbius@toot.cat
       2022-08-11T21:27:27Z
       
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       #TFW you realise that the "floppy disk 💾 means save" icon is recapitulating the evolution of hieroglyphic writing systems.And that various icon and symbol systems (highway / airport signage, emoji, etc.) are quite possibly an emerging, evolving, idiographic writing system that is independent of the spoken language of the reader.  🤯 💣 🧠 💥  #writing #language #icons #emoji #hieroglyphs
       
 (DIR) Post #AMTfGtuEm4ze4zKG6S by ashfurrow@mastodon.technology
       2022-08-13T01:07:02Z
       
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       @dredmorbius I mean, just the fact that you can type “🤯 💣 🧠 💥 “  and we all know what you mean is pretty strong evidence for this as well 🤔
       
 (DIR) Post #AMTfGub8CbIwE1OVxg by EdS@mastodon.sdf.org
       2022-08-13T06:58:03Z
       
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       might one argue it's a drop in literacy, because anyone over 40, 50, 60 might well have trouble with these groupings of emoji.Those of us who understand them might be quite the minority.Airport signs, OTOH, are designed and used with care...@ashfurrow @dredmorbius
       
 (DIR) Post #AMTwOyf8fkEuMvhVCa by Sibylle@mastodon.social
       2022-08-13T10:09:59Z
       
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       @EdS @ashfurrow @dredmorbius I'm not far from 40. My husband is a little over 40. we understand it. My mom and her sisters 70+ understand it.The 70+ even use emojis more than I do.