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Texts and emojis have changed how we talk to our loved ones

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"Although not a perfect substitute, texting makes up for “face-to-face interaction when it is not available,” corroborates a study on the impact of texting on relationship satisfaction. In his book The Emoji Code, which discusses the changes in communication in the digital era, Vyvyan Evans also postulates that technology doesn’t change the why of communication, but the how — creating “new avenues and opportunities” to have the same conversations we’d be having in person."


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Dr. Vyvyan Evans
Professor of Linguistics
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