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Arts & Humanities

Are Emojis Really a Lingua Franca?

Whether it’s a winking face or a thumbs up, emojis add an emotional dimension to our digital communication with friends, family, and coworkers from around the world. Some would even say that emojis constitute a universal language, however, linguists aren’t so sure.

Arts & Humanities

Why We Shouldn’t Write Off Handwriting Just Yet

New technologies have changed the way we write – but the practice of handwriting is still alive, albeit sometimes in a different way.

Arts & Humanities

Call for Book Proposals: Reihe Germanistische Linguistik

Für unsere traditionsreiche “Reihe Germanistische Linguistik” suchen wir nach Publikationen, die neuere gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen in den Fokus rücken, welche die Entwicklung von Sprache und kommunikativen Praktiken nachhaltig prägen werden.

Academia & Publishing

Congratulations, Winners of the 2021 Joshua A. Fishman Award!

Two exceptional dissertations pertaining to the sociology of language have made the cut.

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