Language Matters | World Emoji Day: where the word ‘emoji’ originates from
Emojis have only been around for a decade, but studies show they can represent complex sociopolitical and scientific ideas.
- In 2010, emojis were standardised in Unicode and, in 2011, released on iPhone followed by Android – sealing their global future
- Emojis have such popularity that the word itself entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013