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Chapter 14 – Encounters in The Digital Arena: Language and Social Media


1. Mixing Platforms

Look at this text, photographed on the campus of a university in Colombia: 

Comment on the use of emojis, and on their integration with the verbal message of the text. 

Why do you think they've been included and how do they add (or detract) from the message? 

2. Interacting on social media

Go to your own Instagram or Facebook page and choose your most recent post. Why did you post it and what did you hope to achieve or experience?

Now look at a post from a friend that you have responded to. How did you respond (emoji, comment) and why? 

What does this tell you about your own social media practices?