Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (28.08.2024) Shift-I
A substitute for gestural communication over the Internet is the use of:
AEmoticons ✓ Correct
BInfographics
CPhotographs
DAnonymous attachments
Correct answer: (A) Emoticons — Emoticons substitute for gestural communication online, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Emoticons substitute for gestural communication online, so that is the answer.
★Face-to-face communication uses gestures and expressions.
★These cannot be seen in text-based online communication.
★Emoticons stand in for facial expressions and gestures.
★So they substitute for gestural communication over the Internet.
★Infographics, photographs and anonymous attachments do not serve this role.
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