I have been waiting for a sign from the universe as to what should be my next language. Until now, the universe kept sending me very reliable signs.Maybe this is another one?
This made me reach for my little book of Hebrew poetry (Jewish poets of Spain, including Yehuda Halevi) translated into Georgian. Yes: it really is cool script. No, with the exception of the Hebrew on the cover, I cannot read it at all. I was given the book by a Jewish member of Georgia's parliament during a visit to Tblisi back in the mid 90's. I love how this poetry made it all the way from 10-12th century Spain to post-Cold War Georgia, in Georgian, and then was gifted to an American-born Jew who now keeps it next to his desk in Israel.
I don't think so 😊 I think emojis are things that help us express emotions in written language - something that's expressed in gestures, intonation, facial expressions in speech, but I don't think they can be used as language on their own
People can think in sign language. So if some kids communicated with each other in only emojis, with different native languages, somewhere along the generations it could happen.
Tanya, thank you for all the fun in your posts—!!!
Thank YOU for reading and commenting, Marlena 💜
This made me reach for my little book of Hebrew poetry (Jewish poets of Spain, including Yehuda Halevi) translated into Georgian. Yes: it really is cool script. No, with the exception of the Hebrew on the cover, I cannot read it at all. I was given the book by a Jewish member of Georgia's parliament during a visit to Tblisi back in the mid 90's. I love how this poetry made it all the way from 10-12th century Spain to post-Cold War Georgia, in Georgian, and then was gifted to an American-born Jew who now keeps it next to his desk in Israel.
Wow. It's a dangerous place to keep in one's desk. If it was me I wouldn't be able to work until I learned to read the script 🤦♀️ 😁
What about the language of emojiis? How can we use them as language?
I don't think so 😊 I think emojis are things that help us express emotions in written language - something that's expressed in gestures, intonation, facial expressions in speech, but I don't think they can be used as language on their own
People can think in sign language. So if some kids communicated with each other in only emojis, with different native languages, somewhere along the generations it could happen.