Åsa Palviainen

What’s in the “thumbs up”? Affirmation through emojis and photographs in instant messaging family chats

Abstract This study explores the communicative functions of the “thumbs up” sign – both as emoji and as photographic gesture – in two instant messaging (IM) family chats. Drawing on a single case study of a Finnish/Swedish bilingual family in Finland, the analysis examines 28 ins...