Justification of Emoticons as Verbal Vs Nonverbal Communication Tool
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 4
Abstract
Emoticon Is An Abbreviated Version Of „Emotion Icons‟ Referred To Graphical Sign For Example, Sad/Frown Face Is Regularly Used In Electronic Mediated Communication Messaging. They Are Frequently Used To Humanize Conversation And Convey Emotion Via Channels Of Communication That Is Parallel To Semantic One. Emoticons Have Been A Pervasive Communication Tools Used Mostly While Interacting In Social Media. Undoubtedly, That Is Supposed To Be An Informal Tool To Be Used Among Friends And Family Members, A Large Portion Of Formal Official Communication Uses Emoticons In Emails And Other Media. But Whether It Falls In The Category Of Verbal Or Nonverbal Communication Tool Is Not Apparent. This Study Aims At Justifying If Emoticons Belong To Verbal Or Nonverbal Communication Tool. A Qualitative Research Has Been Conducted Based On Secondary Qualitative Data To Explore Different Dimensions Of Emoticons, Properties Of Both Verbal And Nonverbal Communications, And Categorize Emoticon As Either Of Those. Observational Aspect Along With Researcher‟s Intuition Has Been Given Priority To Conclude The Justification.
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Aaysha Hamid
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