Patterns of Emoticon Usage in ESL Students' Discussion Forum Writing

Autor/in	Halvorsen, Andy
Titel	Patterns of Emoticon Usage in ESL Students' Discussion Forum Writing
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 29 (2012) 4, S.694-717 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Mixed Methods Research; Discourse Analysis; Questionnaires; Interviews; Data Analysis; Computer Mediated Communication; Discussion; Blended Learning; Internet; Computer Graphics; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Foreign Students; Nonverbal Communication; Communication Strategies; Misconceptions; Writing Instruction; Adult Students; Writing Strategies; Integrated Learning Systems; Second Language Instruction; College Instruction; Affective Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Diskursanalyse; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Auswertung; Computerkonferenz; Diskussion; Computergrafik; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Kommunikationsstrategie; Missverständnis; Schreibunterricht; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Schreibtechnik; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Hochschullehre; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung
Abstract	This mixed-methods study looks at patterns of emoticon usage in adult, ESL student writing. Data are drawn from 13 students and their participation in online discussion forums designed to supplement a traditional ESL writing course. The study conceptualizes computer mediated communication as a hybridized and emergent form which utilizes features of both oral and written discourse. Emoticons are seen as central to this hybridity in terms of their ability to serve as textual representations of oral discourse features. Findings from this study suggest that emoticon usage is prevalent in the writing of some non-native speakers of English but that usage patterns vary significantly across individuals. Previous experience with discussion forums in the first language as well as emoticon familiarity are identified as mediating factors in emoticon usage in English. The study also raises concerns about the multiple interpretations of emoticons and the possibilities for miscommunication and misunderstanding. (Contains 8 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium. 214 Centennial Hall, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666. Tel: 512-245-1417; Fax: 512-245-9089; e-mail: info@calico.org: Web site: http://calico.org
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Update	2017/4/10