Date of Completion

Spring 5-10-2009

Thesis Advisor(s)

James Boster

Honors Major

Business Administration

Disciplines

Business | Business and Corporate Communications | Management Information Systems

Abstract

My Thesis study was designed to bring to topic certain issues involved with CMC (computer-mediated communication.) Often we are presented with confusing or misleading situations when it comes to expressing our emotions through technological means. It is important that we are aware of certain issues such as the use of emoticons, expressing sarcasm, and the ongoing trend of Internet slang. These various aspects can create confusion in CMC, leading to a loss in translation. My survey study was designed to probe deeper into these issues by asking general questions and by analyzing sample CMC scenarios.

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