A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis

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A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 5 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis, is an introduction to the history of writing, and the key role it plays in human communication. It tracks this history ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Language and everyday technologies
    • 1 Language and everyday technologies
    • 2 A brief history of writing
    • 2 A brief history of writing
    • 3 Communicating in symbols and pictures
    • 3 Communicating in symbols and pictures
    • 3.1 Textspeak and language change
    • 3.2 Picture-based writing
    • 4 The birth of writing
    • 4 The birth of writing
    • 4.1 Broadening the reach of language
    • 4.2 Different types of meaning-making
    • 4.3 From alphabet to emojis
    • 5 The universality of body language
    • 5 The universality of body language
    • 6 Emojis as a supplement to written language
    • 6 Emojis as a supplement to written language
    • 7 Designing emojis
    • 7 Designing emojis
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements