Emoticons – as an emotional expression and a complement to ironic statement – and CMC users’ levels of femininity and masculinity
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https://doi.org/10.15503/onis2018.359.370Keywords:
emoticons, emoji, femininity, masculinity, irony, sarcasm, CMC, Computer-mediated CommunicationAbstract
The aim. The aim of this article is to present and discuss the results of my own research on emoticon use in CMC: as the expression of our emotionality and a complement to ironic statements. There was a prediction about the correlation between the level of femininity and emotionality, described as a number of emoticons used via Messenger (Facebook), and a willingness to use emoticons in the ironic statement.
Method. The research sample was represented by 100 people: 50 women and 50 men (20-35 years old). The study was conducted online. An Inventory for Psychological Gender Assessment by Alicja Kuczyńska was used, as well as an original scale to measure the willingness to use emoticons in the ironic statement.
Results. Research showed that there is no correlation between variables, but revealed a few qualitative differences in the use of particular categories of emoticons.
Conclusions. The results suggest that specificity of online chats and the privacy of conversations may soften the characteristic communication behaviours of both men and women who have higher or lower level of femininity and masculinity – and which can be exposed in public situations.
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