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What is Emoticon

Chapter 65
Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
Also called a smiley, is a combination of ordinary printable characters such as:-),:-(, and:-D intended to mimic a human facial expression.
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Innovations and Motivations in Online Chat
Wengao Gong (National University of Singapore, Singapore) and Vincent B.Y. Ooi (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch065
Abstract
This chapter examines the defining linguistic innovations and social motivations for one of the most popular modes of computer mediated communication: the online chat. Due to its nature of being largely synchronous, anonymous, and mainly text-based, online chat offers a social interactional environment where people can experience the feeling of making new friends or acquaintances, psychologically experiment with different identities, and explore new relationships without the shyness that face-to-face interaction can bring. The largely informal and recreational nature of online chat, together with the time constraints that force communicators to come up with interesting ways to sustain efficient communication, turns online chat into a frontier of linguistic innovation. In turn, this leads to a deeper understanding of the nature of online communities.
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Chapter 4
The Importance of Tone and Attitude in Email and the Online Classroom
A combination of characters used to express emotion or expression.
Published in Chapter: The Importance of Tone and Attitude in Email and the Online Classroom; From: Enriching Collaboration and Communication in Online Learning Communities
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Chapter 19
“In the Office”: Communication in Virtual Environments
An emoticon is a computer-generated picture that describes facial expressions during a chat-based interaction.
Published in Chapter: “In the Office”: Communication in Virtual Environments; From: Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in Virtual Worlds and Environments
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Chapter 11
The E-Citizen in Planning: U.S. Municipalities’ Views of Who Participates Online
A text or graphical portrayal of the tenor of a message as selected by its writer. A common emoticon is a smiley graphic or the use of colon + right parenthesis to indicate happiness or amusement.
Published in Chapter: The E-Citizen in Planning: U.S. Municipalities’ Views of Who Participates Online; From: Handbook of Research on E-Planning: ICTs for Urban Development and Monitoring
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Chapter 3
Marketing Semiotics in the Digital Age
Pictorial icons that represent emotion or sentiment in computer-mediated communication.
Published in Chapter: Marketing Semiotics in the Digital Age; From: The Role of Language and Symbols in Promotional Strategies and Marketing Schemes
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Chapter 68
Linguistic Forms and Functions of SMS Text Messages in Nigeria
Emoticon is a word derived from the two words “emotions” and “icons.” Emoticons are a shorthand method of explaining expressions and feelings in SMS and Internet chat SMS: It is an abbreviation for “short message service” a feature available in most modern digital phones, that lets users receive and send short text messages (from 150 to 160 characters) to other cell phones.
Published in Chapter: Linguistic Forms and Functions of SMS Text Messages in Nigeria; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 57
IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication
A pictorial representation of a facial or body expression.
Published in Chapter: IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 68
Linguistic Forms and Functions of SMS Text Messages in Nigeria
Emoticon is a word derived from the two words “emotions” and “icons.” Emoticons are a shorthand method of explaining expressions and feelings in SMS and Internet chat SMS: It is an abbreviation for “short message service” a feature available in most modern digital phones, that lets users receive and send short text messages (from 150 to 160 characters) to other cell phones.
Published in Chapter: Linguistic Forms and Functions of SMS Text Messages in Nigeria; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 15
Humor and Play in CMC
a typed rendering of facial expression, e.g., the smiley face:)
Published in Chapter: Humor and Play in CMC; From: Handbook of Research on Discourse Behavior and Digital Communication: Language Structures and Social Interaction
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Chapter 18
Field Research in Second Life: Strategies for Discussion Group Facilitation and Benefits of Participation
Emoticons are visual representations of one’s mood, emotions, or facial expressions. Emoticons are often used in text-chat in virtual worlds to compensate for the lack of social cues.
Published in Chapter: Field Research in Second Life: Strategies for Discussion Group Facilitation and Benefits of Participation; From: Handbook of Research on Collaborative Teaching Practice in Virtual Learning Environments
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Chapter 350
Young People's Net Cultures
The word emoticon is probably derived from the words emotion and icon, suggesting that emoticons are icons, or images, expressing emotions. In written conversations, such as chats, IM or post-it notes the lack of visual and aural support often needs to be compensated. Hård af Segerstad (2002, p. 131) expresses this, Cyber communicators use emoticons to convey non-verbal signals
Published in Chapter: Young People's Net Cultures; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 57
IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication
A pictorial representation of a facial or body expression.
Published in Chapter: IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 65
Innovations and Motivations in Online Chat
Also called a smiley, is a combination of ordinary printable characters such as:-),:-(, and:-D intended to mimic a human facial expression.
Published in Chapter: Innovations and Motivations in Online Chat; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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