Emojis often do not convey clear messages and are interpreted differently depending on cultural backgrounds. This is the result of an international survey conducted by Slack Technologies, an online language learning service. 9,400 emoji users in North America, Europe and Asia were asked how they perceived them. The reason for the survey was “World Emoji Day”, which is celebrated on July 17th.
Death or laughter
While many people interpret a winking emoji as flirtatious, 44 percent of those surveyed want to use it to express: "I'm joking." The differences with the skull emoji are stark: 46 percent recognize death in it, 35 want to express that they are " “could laugh to death”. The money emoji - a stylized bundle of money with white wings - can also cause confusion: 41 percent associate it with the inflow of money, 40 percent want it to signal the hope of a windfall and 14 percent mean financial losses. On the other hand, emotional emojis that express happiness, surprise or sadness are better because they are usually understood uniformly.
Of all respondents, 31 percent of those under 25 and 26 percent of those under 40 said emojis are misinterpreted around the world. “Emojis demonstrate moods, problems, symbols, beliefs, identities and salient aspects that make us social beings,” said the survey’s interpreters. “They give social communication additional impetus.” Emojis are most frequently used in English-speaking cultures. Furthermore, their use can indicate the risk of burnout .
Influence of the manga world
Inspired by Japanese manga comics, software engineer Shigetaka Kurita developed 176 emojis in the 90s. He worked on a pager service for a Japanese cell phone provider and wanted to boost marketing among young people. Emojis are images or pictograms that represent facial expressions and gestures in the form of faces and people. But objects, foods, activities, animals, plants, places and other associations can also be depicted. This allows for more expressive communication.
Source: pte
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