http://www.people-communicating.com/emotion-faces.html
Facial expressions are the most noticeably used way to express emotions. In face to face conversations, it’s pretty easy to see what the other person is feeling by looking at his/her face. We manage to avoid misinterpretation to an extent by using emoticons over emails and text messages. The site listed above prompted me to think about how facial expressions influenced the development of the emoticon, leading to clearer, better expressed emotions.
I think it's interesting how much people chose to use or not use emoticons. In the business world, they're discouraged because it comes across as unprofessional. But when they are used they definitely decrease the chance of miscommunication and further emphasize the author's point.
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