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/