They say a picture paints a thousand words. This sentiment has been interpreted and misinterpreted countless ways, namely as evidence that pictures are somehow superior to words, in terms of what they can communicate. And anyone who’s ever texted with emojis -- which is to say anyone currently in possession of an iPhone, which is to say the majority of Americans -- knows that this can be true. When you communicate text, you can’t convey the intent behind your words using facial or tonal cues...
They say a picture paints a thousand words. This sentiment has been interpreted and misinterpreted countless ways, namely as evidence that pictures are somehow superior to words, in terms of what they can communicate. And anyone who’s ever texted with emojis -- which is to say anyone currently in possession of an iPhone, which is to say the majority of Americans -- knows that this can be true. When you communicate text, you can’t convey the intent behind your words using facial or tonal cues...
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