LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 19:10 October 2017
ISSN 1930-2940

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From Hieroglyphs to Digital Glyphs –
Are the Millennials Bidding Adieu to Words?

Anand Prakash Pathak, M.Phil. English
Dr. Radhika Bansal, Ph.D. English

Abstract

For human beings, expressions are inevitable; no expression is yet another expression. For millennia, we have been in constant endeavor to explore and find better ways to better our expressions. When we speak, we continually use paralinguistic features of which, gestures play a pivotal role in supporting and demonstrating what we intend to express. On the contrary, gestures have no role to play in writing and at times, expressing what we exactly want to express seems an ambitious task.

The challenge was always there, right from the use of Hieroglyphs to the alphabetic-language followed by a combination of both (alphabetic language & digital glyphs) we use today. These days, we have Emojis to support what we intend to express through writing and have the inclination to use them. Now, the question is – do Emojis assist us in expressing what we intend to? Do Emojis form a language? Do words not suffice or are they too tedious to be used quite often? Are we getting used to using short cuts because of laziness that tempts us and saves our time and efforts?

These are just a few questions; many others might be tormenting intellectuals who have been in constant love with words.

This paper is an empirical study that intends to explore the use of Emojis, its role and prevalence in written communication, through a survey.

Keywords: Emojis, Hieroglyphs, Digital Glyphs, Millennials, Written Communication.

Aims of the Study
1.1 To identify the common trends of digital glyphs as preferred by millennials in their day-today communication.
1.2 To identify if digital glyphs is an independent language.
1.3 To analyze that despite (Emojis) having one CLDR Short Name, are interpreted by users in variety of ways.
1.4 To identify if the millennials are bidding adieu to words.

This is only the beginning part of the paper. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE DISSERTATION IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Anand Prakash Pathak, M.Phil. English
Department of Humanities
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Energy Acres, Vill & PO. Bidholi
Via- Premnagar, Dehradun
Uttarakhand – 248 007
INDIA
appathak@ddn.upes.ac.in

Radhika Bansal, Ph.D. English
Department of Humanities
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Energy Acres, Vill & PO. Bidholi
Via- Premnagar, Dehradun
Uttarakhand – 248 007
INDIA
rbansal@ddn.upes.ac.in
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