tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785918739441968059.post1448160702990495602..comments2023-09-25T00:23:03.943+09:00Comments on School of ROK: Food for Thought: Korean EmoticonsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785918739441968059.post-9754048294745864462008-09-25T12:54:00.000+09:002008-09-25T12:54:00.000+09:00Unfortunately, the semiotics of emoticons are a bi...Unfortunately, the semiotics of emoticons are a bit out of my academic area, but I still have two cents to put in: First, Russians do sort of the same thing. Russian smileys often sport two or more mouths, indicating not double chins, but strength of the smiley-emotion. :)))))))<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure Americans don't do that... right?<BR/><BR/>Second, Russians often omit the eyes entirely, for what I call the "blind smiley," aka a single close-parenthesis at the end of a sentence.) I guess it makes sense, since as you pointed out, the eyes frequently carry no meaning in the Western emoti-lexicon.<BR/><BR/>Third, since I'm sure you're wondering: yes, the multiple-mouth smiley and the blind smiley can be combined.)))))Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861740265127758977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785918739441968059.post-42511268844617491342008-09-22T14:25:00.000+09:002008-09-22T14:25:00.000+09:00I started using " =) " with the big eyes instead...I started using " =) " with the big eyes instead of :) because of Silly, and now I can't use anything else. I like the big eyes better, anyway, so its a keeper.Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354001498647242829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1785918739441968059.post-31163538564691560502008-09-20T12:42:00.000+09:002008-09-20T12:42:00.000+09:00my favorite is "rock on" hand: \m/my favorite is "rock on" hand: \m/Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108660329975886336noreply@blogger.com