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Do Emoticons Help Us To Better Communicate Emotions?

How emoticons influence emotional communication via instant messaging and emails.

Do Emoticons Help Us To Better Communicate Emotions?

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References
  1. Derks, D., Bos, A.E.R. and Grumbkow, J.V. (2007). Emoticons and Online Message Interpretation. Social Science Computer Review.
  2. Fox, A.B., Bukatko, D., Hallahan, M. and Crawford, M. (2007). The Medium Makes a Difference: Gender Similarities and Differences in Instant Messaging. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 26(4). 389-397.
  3. Hudson, M.B., Nicolas, S.C., Howser, M.E., Lipsett, K.E., Robinson, I.W., Pope, L.J., Hobby, A.F. and Friedman, D.R. (2015). Examining how gender and emoticons influence Facebook jealousy. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 18(2). 87-92.
  4. Krohn, F.B. (2004). A Generational Approach to Using Emoticons as Nonverbal Communication. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. 34(4). 321-328.
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