Word of the Year

Word Of The Year 2015

Question: “Emoji” word is formed from the combination of the words in which two languages?

(a) Japanese+ French
(b) English+ Japanese
(c) Hindi+ Japanese
(d) Chinese+ English

Ans (b)

Related facts:

  • On 16 November 2015 Oxford Dictionaries’ chose an emoji, or pictograph known as “Face with Tears of Joy.” As the Word of the Year for 2015.
  • This is a pictograph instead of an actual word which expresses the emotion of Crying, Laughing or tear of joy.
  • This was chosen because it was the most used emoji globally in 2015.
  • The word emoji is formed from the combination of English and Japanese language words, (e‘picture’ + moji ‘letter’ character).
  • Emoji have been used since the late 1990s although it has been found in English since 1997.
  • An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication.
  • For the first time ever, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is a pictograph instead of a word.
  • In year 2014 it was“vape” that emerged victorious as Word of the Year.

Reference:

http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/11/word-of-the-year-2015-emoji/