Do emojis enrich or impoverish our communication online?

What are emojis?

(- motivation )

- History (in caves and now on phones etc)

- Brief description

Who uses them and why?

- Age gap differences
---> what do millennials use and what does gen Z use for certain things
--> can it lead to miscommunication

- Formal or informal communication
--> why can it be interpretated as informal

--> when can it be informal or when is it good to use

- better understanding or not

- does personality play a role

online body language?

- Better to express yourself yes or no and why

- Universal or not
--> differences between countries
--> big differences or not ( china, meanings,…)

- New language?
--> not anytime soon

Conclusion

- Important or not
--> does it help online communication

--> does it enrich or impoverish our communication online

- There is an emoji encyclopedia online