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Publication details [#65919]
Spina, Stefania. 2019. Role of Emoticons as Structural Markers in Twitter Interactions. Discourse Processes 56 (4) : 345–362. ![DOI logo](https://benjamins.com/logos/doi-logo.svg)
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Routledge
Annotation
This study assays emoticons as structural markers in (Italian) Twitter interactions. Findings state that emoticons frequently have the function of clause and sentence limit marking, either substituting or integrating punctuation marks. Their usage also unveils the pursuit of cohesive strategies in discourse organization.