Emoji as an artificial digital language: a frame-semantic analysis of perception and interpretation

Makhachashvili, Rusudan та Kovpik, S. та Bakhtina, Anna (2024) Emoji as an artificial digital language: a frame-semantic analysis of perception and interpretation CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 3820. с. 146-163. ISSN 1613-0073

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Анотація

Emoji are widely used in digital communication, but their linguistic status and meaning are poorly understood. This study aims to investigate how emoji are perceived and interpreted by different groups of speakers based on their age, profession, and knowledge of foreign languages. The study is based on an experiment that involved participants from various fields of education and other professions who were asked to use emoji in the learning process. The study applies the concept of frame semantics to analyze the structure and semantics of emoji signs and to explain the variation in their perception and interpretation. The results show that emoji are an artificial digital language that exhibits both a priori and a posteriori features and that their meaning depends on the speaker’s mental frames, which are influenced by their professional activity and experience. The study also reveals the differences between representatives of the humanities and social sciences and representatives of sciences in their use and understanding of emoji. The study suggests that emoji have both advantages and disadvantages for the educational process and the digitalization of society in general.

Тип елементу :	Стаття
Ключові слова:	emoji; artificial language; digital communication; frame semantics; perception; interpretation
Типологія:	Статті у базах даних > Scopus
Підрозділи:	Факультет романо-германської філології > Кафедра германської філології
Користувач, що депонує:	Русудан Кирилевна Махачашвілі
Дата внесення:	09 Груд 2024 11:57
Останні зміни:	09 Груд 2024 11:57
URI:	https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/50475

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