Emoticons and social interaction on the Internet: the importance of social context

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 842-849

  Derks, Daantje ^a   Bos, Arjan E R ^a   Grumbkow, Jasper von ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Emoticons; Emotions; Internet; Social context; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

EMOTICONS; INTERNET CHATS; INTERVIEWS; NEGATIVE EMOTICONS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 33747808894     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.11.013     Document Type: Article

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