This is not your typical 9-to-5 job. A global translation firm based in London is hiring what it says will be the world's first official "emoji translator." The job advertisement, which was posted ...

When it comes to IRL facial expressions, most people can do a pretty good job deciphering the message someone is conveying by their beaming smile or disappointed frown. But, in the world of emojis ...

Culturally, emoji meanings can get tricky. For example, while the poo emoji means, well, "poo" in English, it actually is sent as a symbol of good luck in Japan.

Weird new emoji, on the other hand, are built right into a mass communications medium that is currently eating the world. Maybe, as a linguistic purist, that makes you feel “RED FACE WITH TONGUE ...