A Semiotic Analysis of Cyber Emoticons: A Case Study of Kaskus Emoticons in the Lounge Forum at Kaskus-the Largest Indonesian Community - Couverture souple

Junida, Ade Irma; Sukyadi, Didi

 
9783659192081: A Semiotic Analysis of Cyber Emoticons: A Case Study of Kaskus Emoticons in the Lounge Forum at Kaskus-the Largest Indonesian Community
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659192082 ISBN 13 : 9783659192081
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In the era of information technology, people all over the world can easily get connected. Communication tools such as SMS, email, facebook, twitter and Kaskus are available around us. When communicating through social media,nonverbal signs like emoticons are commonly used. Kaskus emoticons have been used widely in cyber, whether in Kaskus forum or blogs or in other Instant Messengers (IMs). This book is aimed at analyzing the significance of Kaskus emoticons in the Lounge forum. The data analyzed were 28 Kaskus emoticons taken from five threads selected from the forum. The study used qualitative descriptive approach framed in semiotic analysis, particularly Roland Barthes’ orders of signification. The findings reveal that the significance of those Kaskus emoticons emanates from the emoticon characteristics such as names, colors and emotions which function as a way to communicate in the online forum. Kaskus emoticons serve as a means of (visual) communication among users to emphasize the statement in online communication and to portray mood of the users.This book will be quite useful for those working as beginners in semiotics or communication.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the era of information technology, people all over the world can easily get connected. Communication tools such as SMS, email, facebook, twitter and Kaskus are available around us. When communicating through social media,nonverbal signs like emoticons are commonly used. Kaskus emoticons have been used widely in cyber, whether in Kaskus forum or blogs or in other Instant Messengers (IMs). This book is aimed at analyzing the significance of Kaskus emoticons in the Lounge forum. The data analyzed were 28 Kaskus emoticons taken from five threads selected from the forum. The study used qualitative descriptive approach framed in semiotic analysis, particularly Roland Barthes’ orders of signification. The findings reveal that the significance of those Kaskus emoticons emanates from the emoticon characteristics such as names, colors and emotions which function as a way to communicate in the online forum. Kaskus emoticons serve as a means of (visual) communication among users to emphasize the statement in online communication and to portray mood of the users.This book will be quite useful for those working as beginners in semiotics or communication.

Biographie de l'auteur

is a graduate of English Literary Program, Indonesia University of Education. She has published the main findings presented in this book in K@ta, an international Journal indexed by Proquest

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659192082
ISBN 13 
9783659192081
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
92
Coordonnées du fabricant
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