Hello again, if you have already seen my first questionnaire. This time, everybody is welcome to participate however, this is a questionnaire centered on the use of emoticons IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, but there are also some questions asking about the comparisons between using them in Japanese vs whatever language you speak.
1) Male or female?
2) Age? (age range[20s, 30s] is also okay if you do not want to specify your age)
3) Location?
4) How often do you think you use 絵文字(emoticons)? (never, not often, normally, often, always)
5) Where do you use 絵文字(emoticons)? (cell phone, instant messages, email, forums, etc.) Where do you use them the most?
6) About how many 絵文字(emoticons) do you use in a regular message?
7) Top 3-5 絵文字(emoticons) that you use.
8) Are there 絵文字(emoticons) that you don't understand? Please comment.
9) Do you think there are too few/many 絵文字(emoticons)? Please comment.
10) Do you think 絵文字(emoticons) are easy/hard to understand and use? Please comment.
11) Do you use 絵文字(emoticons) diferently when messaging Japanese friends or foreigner friends (i.e. using them more/less, which 絵文字(emoticons) you use, etc.)?
12) (For foreigners) Please explain any similarities/differences to how 絵文字(emoticons) are used in your language.