Emoji Meanings Have Evolved on Social Media Platforms

Xiaofan Ying ； Yunfei Wang ； Yishu Yang ； Yiwei Li

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 4卷12期 (2021/12) Pp. 562-566

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202112_4(12).0083

摘要

Internet communication makes instant messaging software extensively used. Internet emoticons have become an important tool for people to communicate and spread information. On social platforms, the meaning of the same online emoji can change based on specific events. This article/thesis analyzes the semantic transformation of Internet emoticons in hot topics that happened on social platforms, and analyzes the effects and limitations of emoticon expressions.

關鍵字

Emoticons ； Interpersonal communication ； Semantic transformation

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