How gesture translates to the on-line world - Anelise Lemon

I believe that gesture does translate to the on-line world. There are many ways people express gestures electronically. Emoticons are the most common way. People type " :) " to express happiness or just to “show” that they are smiling. Likewise, people type different faces for sadness, anger, flirting, excitement, surprise, or anything they can think of. Also, it is common to see people put asterisks around an action to mean they are doing that. For example: *jumping up and down* could express an excited emotion, or *shrugs shoulders* could express doubt or uncertainty. In addition, there are also acronyms for certain gestures. One of the most common is the acronym ROFL. ROFL stands for “rolling on the floor laughing”. New on-line gestures are being created and utilized all the time, but the ones I mentioned are just a few of the most popular and widely used forms of non-verbal expression.