Date
5-2016
Department
Communication Studies
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Chair
Kristen J. Hark
Keywords
Digital Nonverbal, Emoji, Millennial, Mobile Mediated Communication, Nonverbal
Disciplines
Communication | Communication Technology and New Media | Mass Communication | Other Communication | Social Media
Recommended Citation
Durante, Carley, "Adapting Nonverbal Coding Theory to Mobile Mediated Communication: An Analysis of Emoji and Other Digital Nonverbals" (2016). Masters Theses. 408.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/408
Abstract
Nonverbal communication has been an area of communication theory studied for decades. Despite more daily communication occurring over mediated communication, there is a lack of research surrounding digital communication, specifically mobile-mediated communication (MMC). While there has been research conducted regarding computer-mediated communication (CMC), specifically studies examining email communication and instant messaging (IM), the mobile conversation is relatively untouched by current scholarship. This paper will streamline nonverbal coding research to set the groundwork for application and translation of nonverbal coding elements to mobile-mediated communication and the text message conversation. Even more specifically, the elements of kinesics, vocalics, and chronemics will be reviewed and further defined to see if these elements translate to the digital elements of emojis, typed laughter, and excessive capitalization and punctuation.
Included in
Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Mass Communication Commons, Other Communication Commons, Social Media Commons
