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Comunicar Journal 21: Technologies in a global age (Vol. 11 - 2003)

A new language in the Net

https://doi.org/10.3916/C21-2003-20

Félix Moral-Toranzo

Rocío García-Loreto

Abstract

The use of Internet services that facilitate the textual type communication implies the privation of all those elements that constitute the non verbal communication of a face to face interaction. To replace this absence in the communication, a new language has arisen in the Net formed by small figures denominated “smileys”. These express the psychic and emotional state of communicants.

Keywords

Internet, non verbal communication, smileys, emotional expression