Essays about: "Emoji"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word Emoji.

  1. 1. Dare. Dream. Done. [Sparkles emoji] : Pragmatic functions and sentiment of emojis in tweets by American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian users

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Kristoffer Olsén; [2024]
    Keywords : ambiguity; computer-mediated communication; cyberpragmatics; emoji; emoji usage pattern; national variety; pragmatics; sentiment; tweets; användningsmönster för emojis; attityd; cyberpragmatik; datorförmedlad kommunikation; emoji; nationell variation; pragmatik; tvetydighet; tweets;

    Abstract : Emojis can be ambiguous, even when used within one and the same language and geographic region, but they are also a globally accessible language in computer-mediated communication. This paper aims to examine if emoji usage across five different national varieties of English (American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian), geographically located on five different continents, exhibits similar pragmatic functionality and sentiment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Usability testing of an online questionnaire application for children

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Mesam Hosein; Duy Nguyen; [2023]
    Keywords : Usability; usability testing; interviewing children; online questionnaire tool; avatar; scripted think-aloud;

    Abstract : This paper presents the reasoning behind and the results from usability testing of the user- and administrative side of FIPIC (Flexible Interactive Platform for Interviews with Children), a digital questionnaire tool for children. The user side was tested with 24 elementary school children between grades 1-6. READ MORE

  4. 3. Laughing til' I'm dead : A qualitative study of emojis in laughable contexts

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ilona Kröll; [2022]
    Keywords : TikTok; Laughter; Emoji; Preference; CMC;

    Abstract : Since 1990, the usage of emojis has increased and become a part of our everyday communication.The ambiguous nature of emojis has been shown by multiple previous studiesbut there is a qualitative gap in research of what the meaning of these emojis are. READ MORE

  5. 4. r/wallstreetbets Influence on the Stock Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustaf Kinch; Carl Tjernberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Reddit; wallstreetbets WSB ; Stock Return; Sentiment Analysis; Dictionary Analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research aims to examine how much impact social media channels have on stock returns during unusual market events. We do this by measuring the sentiment and activity on the Reddit forum wallstreetbets (WSB) regarding some of the six most mentioned companies during the first four months of 2021 and connect this to their relative stock returns. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing a Shared Listening Experience for an Audiobook Streaming Service : A UX and UI Project

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för visuell information och interaktion

    Author : Mikaela Eriksson; Vilma Reponen; [2021]
    Keywords : User Experience; User Interface; UX; UI; Design; Personas; User Research; User Testing; Iterative Design; Contextual Design; Prototyping; Mobile Application; Figma; Sketch; Protopie; Storytel;

    Abstract : This study, done in collaboration with Storytel, aimed to investigate whether a shared audiobook live listening experience would add value to users of the Storytel app and how such a feature could be designed in terms of User Experience and User Interface. The purpose was to determine the minimal viable product (MVP) and if live listening with others is interesting in itself or else, what is the most basic interaction type required in connection to the listening. READ MORE