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Cultural differences in preference of auditory emoticons: USA and South Korea
Cultural differences in preference of auditory emoticons: USA and South Korea
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Jeon, Myounghoon
Lee, Ju-Hwan
Sterkenburg, Jason
Plummer, Christopher
Lee, Ju-Hwan
Sterkenburg, Jason
Plummer, Christopher
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Abstract
For the last two decades, research on auditory displays and
sonification has continuously increased. However, most
research has focused on cognitive and functional mapping
rather than emotional mapping. Moreover, there has not been
much research on cultural differences on auditory displays.
The present study compared user preference of auditory
emoticons in two countries: USA and South Korea. Seventy
students evaluated 112 auditory icons and 115 earcons
regarding 30 emotional adjectives. Results indicated that they
showed similar preference in the same category (auditory
icons or earcons), but they showed different patterns when
they were asked to select the best sound between the two
categorical sounds. Implications for cultural differences in
preference and directions for future design and research of
auditory emoticons are discussed.
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2015-07
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