New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emoji
16 July 2025
Emoji add a new depth to communications, but what of their cultural impact? Keith Houston's Face with Tears of Joy offers some answers
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Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media’s baffling lingo
9 July 2025
Language is evolving rapidly in a world of social media. Our millennial reviewer finds Adam Aleksic's Algospeak to be a much-needed helping hand
An elegant account of how one ancient language went global
23 April 2025
Hunting the origin of 40 per cent of the languages spoken today is a huge feat, but Laura Spinney's new book makes an excellent job of it
