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Emoticons (TOK Presentation)

Emoticons are representations of facial expressions created using keyboard characters to convey emotional context in electronic messages. Common emoticons include :-) for a smile, :D for a big grin, and :( for a frown. While originally text-based, emoticons are now often automatically replaced with small corresponding images, known as graphical emoticons. Emoticons support the "image theory" of meaning, where meaningful words come from mental images. However, some questions have been raised about whether the use of emoticons promotes superficial expressions of human emotion in brief, simplified images.

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Emoticons (TOK Presentation)

Emoticons are representations of facial expressions created using keyboard characters to convey emotional context in electronic messages. Common emoticons include :-) for a smile, :D for a big grin, and :( for a frown. While originally text-based, emoticons are now often automatically replaced with small corresponding images, known as graphical emoticons. Emoticons support the "image theory" of meaning, where meaningful words come from mental images. However, some questions have been raised about whether the use of emoticons promotes superficial expressions of human emotion in brief, simplified images.

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BY ALLON POSEN

Definition
Emoticon -
a representation of a facial
Icon Meaning
expression created by typing
:-) smiley or happy face
a sequence of characters in :D laughing, big grin
sending of an electronic :(  frown
message.  ;) wink
:P tongue sticking out
:/ annoyed
:-O surprise, shock
:-/ :/ skeptical, annoyed, uneasy
0:) Angel innocent
:-* kiss

Definition: Princeton - WordNetWeb.edu


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAj6NBOSXAc
Graphical Emoticons
• Text emotions are often automatically replaced
• Replaced with small corresponding images
• They are called “Graphical Emoticons“
• However, generally referred as just “Emoticons”
Emoticons & TOK Issues

Language is Creative and Open-Ended


• Capable creating and understanding characters
• Emoticons express feelings in brief fashion
Emoticons & TOK Issues

Theories of Meaning
• Supports the “Image Theory”
• Find meaningful words from the mind
• Meaningful words come from mental images
Emoticons Differ
• Hebrew and Arabic language Right to Left
• Emoticons are the same

Left to Right :) :( ;)
(English)
Right to Left (: ): (;
(Hebrew)
Questions Raised

• People are getting lazy using emoticons


• Express their feelings very brief
• Superficial
• Human emotions portrayed in a simple image
Bibligraphy
Web Sources
• "Definition of Emoticons." wordnetweb.princeton.edu. 21 Sept 2009.
Princeton, Web. 21 Sep 2009. <http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu>.
• "Emoticons." Wikipedia. 21 Sept 2009. Wikipedia Foundation, Web. 21
Sep 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoticon >.
• “Using Emoticons." Messenger.MSN. 21 Sept 2009. Microsoft, Web. 21
Sep 2009. <http://messenger.msn.com/Resource/Emoticons.aspx>.

Book Sources
• Beekman , George, and Michael J. Quinn. Tomorrow's Technology and You.
8th. N/A. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 2008. Print.
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