Using Emojis: Self-Presentation and Different Meaning Creation Approaches

摘要: Nowadays visuality is increasing. One of the remarkable developments in 2015 was that emoji ‘ 😂 ’, smiley with tears happiness- chosen “word year” although it just a pictogram, not even word. This situation clearly shows there an increasing demand for new visual forms writing. Emojis allow people from different language and culture backgrounds to communicate more effectively initiate interactions when needed. It believed codes might function like universal likely solve potential misunderstandings experienced intercultural communication. In one way be considered sort development technology, or other temporary crazy novelty brought by Internet. study mainly aims explain dimensions importance emojis’ usage. qualitative uses semi-structured in-depth interview technique . People tend employ expressive use through “emotion laborer” emojis while presenting themselves. are traces transition instrumentalism expressionism.