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People of this modern time have become really engrossed in the use of computers and technologically advanced mobile devices making access to the different websites and communication a lot easier than before. The birth of the diverse social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others has massively changed the lives of millions and even billions of people all over the world.

With the existence of FB emoticons to express what a person thinks or feel, it makes the message more meaningful but in a short way. Most of the text typed and sent nowadays is about 1 to 2 lines with emoticons included to complete the thought; compared to the previous way of communicating with friends, family and colleagues in Facebook with 150 characters to be the shortest where people cannot identify how the person feels unless they would talk face-to-face. And since there are websites like Mogicons.com, that offers shortcodes for any FB emoticons of choice which can be copied and pasted or downloaded from the site, communication has become easier, faster and effective.

Emotional icons or emoticons have been in everywhere since the start of Social Media. However, some textbooks say that emoticons have been here for at least 30 years while other historians state more than that. The first modern emoticon was used by Abraham Lincoln in his speech delivered in 1862. A historical newspaper specialist found what appears to be a sideways winking smiley face on his transcript though some argue that it might just be a typographical error. The speech says, "FELLOW CITIZENS: I believe there is no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion, {applause} but it is also true that there is no precedent for your being here yourselves, (applause and laughter)"

Emotion Icon also known as emoticons are pictorial representation of a facial expression in the absence of body language such as messages sent as text or any message sent in written form. More often, messages sent as texts are misinterpreted through the choice of words and syntax. The invention of emoticons added additional meaning and feelings to the written word. It is usually communicated by means of punctuation marks although it can include numbers and letters. Some devices and social network applications such as Facebook have created stylized pictures instead of using symbols and punctuations.

Emoticons have been the universal language of many Millenials today. If there are feelings that cannot be expressed by words, the emoticons will fill it. Emoticons have been proven to make every communication be more open to various individuals, in all walks of life, regardless of the social status. And though emoticons experienced great outcry in the previous years as a "smallpox in the internet" as declared by a Seattle Times columnist in 1994, the smiley Facebook emoticons continuously strive to help people win over friends, make a person likeable, and boost their mood.

The way people communicate keeps on evolving as the new technology today continues to progress. It offers people a lot of ways to make communication comprehensible even to nations with low literacy rates. That even with the use of emoticons, images and stickers, people will readily understand what is being conveyed which makes emoticons a universal language that can express more meaningful messages than a typical smile can do.

There's nothing sweeter aside to flowers and chocolates than a message filled with heart-warming words to describe how grateful a person could be for having someone who stays by their side through good and bad times. That including emoticons for Facebook messages, Skype or Tweets on expressing their deep love and appreciation, will definitely make someone's heart pound with joy and felt loved.

The great changes on how people communicate using their mobile devices become more apparent especially when the Global Language Monitor has awarded a symbol as the 'Most Used Word' in 2014, which is the emoji heart. And having a symbol to be awarded with a title could be surprising; yet, this is a clear proof that the new digital formats that Millenials are exposed with will continuously alter the way people communicate as technology keeps on developing.

Words might fail people to fully convey what they really intend, but emoticons can do something to fill in the gaps and nuisances with its visual representation of human emotions. And seeing the much potential of emoticons to make work environments more accommodating and communication even lighter and friendly without violating any code of conduct, it's not surprising that even science gives its stand why emoticons should be used in writing and in social media – but with constraints.

Language is a system of words that people utilize to express their thoughts and feelings that in this modern age people have learned how to become more expressive through photos, emojis, stickers and videos. The visual language that is rampant around the world and the kind of language that most Millenials born into – are believed to be the new universal language that even people in nations with low literacy rate would understand.