Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2020)

Grounding in Online Communication

Using Emojis to Support Electronic Discourse in the Chatroom

Authors
Hany Apriliani, Ahmad Bukhori Muslim
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Hany Apriliani
Available Online 28 April 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210427.032How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Chatroom, common ground, electronic discourse, emojis, non-verbal cues
Abstract

A growing body of research has documented how people manage common ground in basic conversational settings. However, research is scarce when it comes to negotiating common ground in online interactions. This study was carried out to fill this gap. The purpose was to examine how people used emojis to support electronic discourse in the chatroom. To this end, captured private and group WhatsApp exchanges in which participants used emojis were analysed. The results show emojis served three main functions including non-verbal cues, paralinguistic cues, and echoes of the verbal message.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
28 April 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-372-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210427.032How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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