The processing of emoji-word substitutions: A self-paced-reading study

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Tatjana Scheffler, Lasse Brandt, Marie de la Fuente, Ivan Nenchev

Published: 01 Jan 2022, Last Modified: 16 Oct 2024Comput. Hum. Behav. 2022EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Sentence comprehension does not suffer when emojis replace words.•Emojis within sentences are processed like pictures.•In special circumstances, emojis can activate an entire lexical entry, including phonological information.

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