October 2005
Intermediate to advanced
489 pages
12h 2m
English
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Having an instant messaging conversation on the computer is a bit like having a conversation with a blindfold on. You can “hear” what the other person is saying clearly by reading what he types, but other cues, such as facial expressions, are completely absent. Without seeing and hearing the person you’re chatting with, it’s hard to pick up on emotional overtones such as humor, sadness, or sarcasm. This is exactly why we’ve developed text shortcuts to convey emotions over the Internet—for example, using an emoticon to indicate smiling, or using an abbreviation such as LOL to indicate that you’re laughing out loud.
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Your Digital Double
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