Different Preferences for Emojis in the Aspect of Age

Jinhan Zhao

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/3/2022658

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Zhao,J. (2023). Different Preferences for Emojis in the Aspect of Age. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,3,1142-1146.

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Different Preferences for Emojis in the Aspect of Age

Jinhan Zhao *^,1,

¹ College of Foreign Languages, Xinjiang Normal University

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/3/2022658

Abstract

It is well-established that emojis play an essential part when communicating with others online. This study investigates the different preferences of emojis among different age groups. The interview is done to support the investigation. Respondents are divided by age into two groups. (respondents aged from 10-30 and respondents aged from 31-50) They are asked to answer several questions which are designed based on the theory of conversational implicature. Respondents' answers are collected and analyzed. The result showed that there are differences in emoji preferences between age groups. The result suggests that there is a distinguished difference between young people and older people in the choice of emojis. Older people tend not to use emojis that convey negative emotions, and the younger people can feel the emojis' implications hidden in it through the context.

Keywords

ambiguity, emojis, preferences, age

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Zhao,J. (2023). Different Preferences for Emojis in the Aspect of Age. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,3,1142-1146.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Educational Innovation and Philosophical Inquiries (ICEIPI 2022), Part II

Conference website: https://www.iceipi.org/

ISBN：978-1-915371-09-6(Print) / 978-1-915371-10-2(Online)

Conference date: 4 August 2022

Editor：Abdullah Laghari, Nasir Mahmood

Series: Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media

Volume number: Vol.3

ISSN：2753-7048(Print) / 2753-7056(Online)

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