EMOJI USAGE BASED ON GENDER AND AGE IN WHATSAPP GROUP CHAT

PURNAYUNGNINGTYAS, MARCELLA CYNTHIA (2024) EMOJI USAGE BASED ON GENDER AND AGE IN WHATSAPP GROUP CHAT. Skripsi thesis, UNIVERSITAS KATOLIK SOEGIJAPRANATA.

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Abstract

The utilization of emojis in online communication has emerged as a subject of study that has captivated the interest of numerous scholars. The objective of this study is to examine the usage of emojis in WhatsApp group chats, taking into account the gender and age of the participants, and also to investigate what kind of emoji do they usually use. This analysis uses descriptive quantitative. The research focuses on six chat groups comprising both male and female participants. Specifically, three of these group chats consist of young individuals, while the remaining three consist of elderly individuals. The analysis of the statistics reveals that men exhibit a greater propensity for utilizing emojis compared to women, with the frequency of 0.9% for men and 0.78% for women. Elderly individuals exhibit a higher frequency of emoji usage compared to younger individuals with a frequency difference of 0.08%. This study found that men use more gesture/ body part emojis with the frequency of 77.6%, while women use facial expression emoji more with the frequency of 42.5%. Older people also use more gesture/ body parts emoji with the frequency of 78.5%, while young people tend to use facial expression emoji with the frequency of 63%. Additional investigation is required to have more comprehensive understanding of these disparities and the wider consequences associated with digital communication.

Item Type:	Thesis (Skripsi)
Subjects:	400 Language > 420 English & Old English language
Divisions:	Faculty of Language and Art > Department of English Literature
Depositing User:	mr. Jodi Armanto
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2024 05:27
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2024 05:27
URI:	http://repository.unika.ac.id/id/eprint/35899

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