Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2026

The Utility of Inclusivity: How Emoji Proposal Writers Navigate Oppositional Infrastructures

Kellie M. Gray Texas Tech University
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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2026-01-02
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10.1080/10572252.2025.2570171
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