Research Article

The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills

Volume: 10 Number: 2 July 15, 2025
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The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills

Abstract

Writing is not an innate skill. It is developed as a result of long, intense and systematic efforts. While writing, the brain becomes highly active and it becomes easier to read, understand, learn and remember. Thus, writing contributes to effective learning in children, placing information in the mind easily and remembering it. In primary school, children are first taught to write letters, and then they move on to syllables, words, sentences, spelling and punctuation rules. In this process, images of letters, syllables and words are recorded in the mental dictionary, and the mental writing program is developed by constantly writing. While writing, our brain activates the mental writing program and uses the information in the mental dictionary. The mental writing program is letter-based and produces syllables and words by combining letters one by one. Using emoji instead of words while writing and adding emoji to the text with a click of a button harms students' writing skills. Constantly using emojis leads to laziness over time and distracts you from writing. It also hinders students' ability to express themselves and causes digital communication addiction. Teachers and families should pay attention to the development of students' writing skills and guide them on how to use emojis correctly.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Primary Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 15, 2025

Submission Date

November 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

June 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Güneş, F. (2025). The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, 10(2), 229-250. https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX
AMA
1.Güneş F. The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills. J-LER. 2025;10(2):229-250. https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX
Chicago
Güneş, Firdevs. 2025. “The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10 (2): 229-50. https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX.
EndNote
Güneş F (July 1, 2025) The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10 2 229–250.
IEEE
[1]F. Güneş, “The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills”, J-LER, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 229–250, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX
ISNAD
Güneş, Firdevs. “The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10/2 (July 1, 2025): 229-250. https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX.
JAMA
1.Güneş F. The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills. J-LER. 2025;10:229–250.
MLA
Güneş, Firdevs. “The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, vol. 10, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 229-50, https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX.
Vancouver
1.Firdevs Güneş. The Effect of Emojis on Writing Skills. J-LER [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;10(2):229-50. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65AL95BX

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