THE THE SKULL EMOJI IN GEN-Z INTERNET SLANG: A STUDY OF ITS USE AS TONE TAG AND PUNCTUATION

Kostadinovska-Stojchevska, Bisera and Shalevska, Elena (2024) THE THE SKULL EMOJI IN GEN-Z INTERNET SLANG: A STUDY OF ITS USE AS TONE TAG AND PUNCTUATION. Teacher, 27. ISSN 1857-8888

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Abstract

Emojis are employed to enhance communication in the digital age on the daily. And the digital-natives, the Gen-Zers, seem to be particularly creative when it comes to their use. Recognizing this, this qualitative study examines the evolving use of one particular emoji–the skull emoji, as a tone tag within Gen-Z internet slang. By analyzing various examples from different social media platforms, the paper highlights how this emoji, beyond its conventional representation of death, has been repurposed by this generation of speakers to denote laughter or embarrassment.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Languages and literature
Divisions:	Faculty of Education
Depositing User:	MA Elena Shalevska
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2025 09:06
Last Modified:	27 Mar 2025 09:06
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/10828

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