AN ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF EMOTICON IN BLACKBERRY MESSENGER
A THESIS
Mutiara Liestiatmaja 10.80.0006
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2015 1
A THESIS ON AN ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF EMOTICON IN BLACKBERRY MESSENGER
By
Mutiara Liestiatmaja 10.80.0006
Approved by,
Antonius Suratno, PhD. Major Sponsor
July 22th, 2015
Emilia Ninik A., SP, M.Hum. Co-Sponsor
July 22th, 2015
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First, I have to thank Jesus Christ who has been giving me his bless to finish this thesis. I am also thankful for the assistance from Dr. Antonius Suratno and Ms. Emilia Ninik A., SP, M.Hum. as my co-major. Without their guidance I cannot finish my thesis well. Furthermore, I would like to thank my boyfriend Joseph Ary and all of my friends for their care and companion; Berty, Cik Maria, Cik Yossi. The last, I would like to thank to my parents and my little sister. None of me would be much stronger like this without your support and encouragement.
The Writer, Mutiara Liestiatmaja
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGES OF TITLE……….………………………………………………..……….i PAGES OF APPROVAL……………………………………………..................iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………….……………..………...v TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………..…........vi ABSTRACT………………………………………………..………………..…....vii ABSTRAK…………………………………………………………………………ix
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background………………………………………………..……...……………….1 1.2 Field of The Study……………………………………………………………...…3 1.3 Scope of The Study ………………………………………………...………...…...4 1.4 Problem Formulation…………………………………………………..………….4 1.5 Materials…………………………………………………………………..……....4 1.6 Objectives of The Study………………………………………………….....…….4 1.7 Significance of The Study……………………………………...………...………..5 1.8 Definition of Terms…………………………………………...…………...……...5
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Previous Study………………………………………………………………..…...7 iii
2.2 The Definition of Communication…………………………..………………….…8 2.3 The Purpose of Communication……………...………………...………………....9 2.4 Semiotics………………………………………………………..………………..13 2.5 Language Development…………………………………………..……………...15
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Method of Data Collection………………………………………...…………….18 3.2 Instrument……………………………………………………………………......20 3.3 Participants………………………………………………………….…………...21 3.4 Procedures……………………………………………………………………......22 3.5 Method of Data Analysis……………………………………………………...…24
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 4.1 Frequency of the Use of Emotion Icons in Blackberry Messenger………..….....25 4.2 The Intended Feelings………………………...………………………………….28 4.2.1. Laughing…………………………..…………………………………..28 4.2.2. Dancing…………………………..……………………………………30 4.2.3. Sad………………………………………………………..……………32 4.2.4. Big Smile……………………………………………….………….….35 4.2.5. Smile…………………………………………………..………………36 4.2.6. Crying………………………………………………..………………..37 4.2.7. Wink……………………………………………….………………….39 4.2.8. Kiss………………………………………………..…………………..41 iv
4.2.9. Tongue Out……………………………………..……………………..42 4.2.10. Angry………………………………………………………………. 44 4.3 The Purpose of Communication Reached……………………………………….47
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion…………………………………………………………….………...52 5.2 Suggestion…………………………………………………………….…………53
Bibliography Appendices
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Abstract This thesis contains on an analysis of the existing use of Emotion Icon on BBM (Blackberry Messenger). The aim of this research is to analyze the use of Emotion Icon in Blackberry Messenger and to find out people’s purpose of the use of Emotion Icon. I used mixed methodology, qualitative and quantitative method. It revealed that there are 13 Emotion Icons mostly appear that are laughing, dancing, sad, big smile, smile, crying, wink, kiss, tongue out, angry, raised eyebrow, pensive, and hug out of 77. By capturing the conversation, I found some emotion icons and calculated its frequency. I interviewed the subjects (those who used emotion icons) to get their opinion why they used those emotion icons. Then, I constructed a questionnaire and distributed it to know whether the respondents’ (those who answer the questionnaire) answers were the same with the subjects’ opinions. The emotion icons were not always used based on its actual meaning. For example, smile that can be defined as a happy icon, but it used to express the user’s anger. From the result of the questionnaire, it found out that the purpose of putting emotion icon was reached because most of the respondents (more than 50%) agree with the users’ purpose except one emotion icon that was smile because only 44% of the respondents agree with the subjects’ opinion.
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Abstrak
Tesis ini berisi tentang analisis penggunaan yang Icon Emotion pada BBM (Blackberry Messenger). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis penggunaan Emotion Icon di Blackberry Messenger dan untuk mengetahui tujuan masyarakat dari penggunaan Emotion Icon. Ini menunjukkan bahwa ada 13 Ikon Emosi yang muncul seperti tertawa, menari, sedih, senyum lebar, senyum, menangis, mengedipkan mata, ciuman, lidah keluar, marah, mengangkat alis, termenung, dan pelukan dari 77 yang disediakan di Blackberry Messenger. Dengan melakukan percakapan, saya menemukan Emotion icon yang muncul dan dihitung frekuensinya. Saya mewawancarai subyek (orang-orang yang menggunakan Emotion Icon) untuk mendapatkan pendapat mereka mengapa mereka menggunakan Emotion Icon. Kemudian, saya membuat kuesioner dan mendistribusikan untuk mengetahui apakah responden (orang-orang yang menjawab kuesioner) menjawab jawaban yang sama dengan pendapat subyek. Emotion Icon tidak selalu digunakan berdasarkan makna yang sebenarnya. Misalnya, tersenyum yang dapat didefinisikan sebagai ikon bahagia, tetapi digunakan untuk mengekspresikan kemarahan subjek. Dari hasil kuesioner, itu ditemukan bahwa tujuan menempatkan ikon emosi dicapai karena sebagian besar responden (lebih dari 50%) setuju dengan tujuan subyek, kecuali satu Emotion Icon tersenyum karena hanya 44% dari responden setuju dengan pendapat subyek.
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