Emoji Speak considers how we currently communicate. Our work and social lives have increasingly moved onto computer and smartphone screens. Following the pandemic, this virtual migration is all but complete. Alongside this migration, the world has moved from using ‘text speak’ to using ‘emoji speak’. This book provides an up-to-date study of emoji use in our communication. This is the first book to consider how emojis cross borders of language, culture, and nation state. It is also original in its study of emoji in relation to ethics, matters of law and censorship, and issues of diversity and representation. There are very few research monographs on this emerging topic, and Emoji Speak provides a holistic study of this new communication form and its implications worldwide.

- Seungho Nam, Seoul National University, South Korea,

Highlighted by illustrative examples, culturally diverse perspectives, and insightful pragmatic analyses, Kiaer’s book – an introduction to the field of “Emoji Linguistics” – opens doors for anyone interested in researching and learning about emoji and their wide range of uses.

- Ben Weissman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA,

Recommended. Undergraduates through faculty; professionals.

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