You can't see their faces, you can't see their hands, you can't hear their voices. But somehow, you still know how people are feeling when they communicate with you online. How does that work? 🤔

In this episode, I'm speaking to Dr Monica Riordan. She's an emoji expert and researcher who designs and conducts studies into how people express their feelings online.

Here's the tweet I mentioned in the episode. How would you read it?

a dog person!?!?

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Links:

• A yerba mate emoji is coming, thanks to a passionate campaign — Quartzy
• How Emojis took center stage in American pop culture
• BBC - WebWise - What is netiquette?
• Beyond The Smiley Face: Communicating Affect Online with Dr — Monica's talk at Women in Language. Ticket required to view.
• Bitmoji
• Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language on Amazon.co.uk