Which of the following statements are true about emoticons?
1.Emoticons are basically visual representations of writers' emotions
2.An emoticon is often taken as an utterance in computer-related communication that is interpreted
3.Emoticons are graphic representations of facial expressions and are formed from the words emotion and icon
4.Emoticons may be produced by ASCII symbols or by pictograms
A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
About emoticons all four statements are true.
Statement 1, that emoticons are basically visual representations of writers' emotions, holds true.
Statement 2, that an emoticon is often taken as an interpreted utterance in computer-related communication, holds true.
Statement 3, that they are graphic representations of facial expressions formed from the words emotion and icon, holds true.
Statement 4, that they may be produced by ASCII symbols or by pictograms, holds true.
The first emoticons were proposed by Scott Fahlman in 1982.
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