Emoticons, Kaomoji, and Emoji: The Transformation of Communication in the Digital Age

This collection explores the history, development, and cultural significance of emoticons, kaomoji, and emoji, examining their role in digital communication and their impact on meaning and content. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars in sociolinguistics, media studies, Japanese studies, and language and communication.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive collection delves into the world of emoticons, kaomoji, and emoji, exploring these digital pictograms and ideograms from various angles to understand their growing significance in the digital age. Providing a detailed introduction and eleven insightful contributions from a diverse interdisciplinary group of scholars, the volume kicks off by tracing the history and evolution of the field, positioning emoticons, kaomoji, and emoji as both a global topic of interest and a focal point for multimodal, semiotic, picture theoretical, cultural, and linguistic research. The book showcases how the interplay between these systems and text can transform and shape the meaning and content of messaging, revealing itself through diverse lenses such as communicative, socio-political, aesthetic, and cross-cultural perspectives. By making a strong case for further exploration of emoticons, kaomoji, and emoji and their profound impact on digital communication, this book serves as a vital resource for students and scholars in the fields of sociolinguistics, media studies, Japanese studies, and language and communication.

Weight: 485g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367785215