Table 3.
The differences between smiley, emoticons, emoji, and stickers.
| Name | Time of occurrence | Form | Content | Usage scenarios | Unicode | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiley | 1960s | Static | Single smiley face | Daily life | Without unicode |  |
| Emoticon | 1982 | Static | Various facial expressions | Daily life /CMC | Without unicode | ∧_∧ |
| Emoji | 1999 | Static | Facial expressions, abstract concepts, emotions/feelings, animals, plants, activities, gestures/body parts, and objects | Daily life /CMC | Own unicode |  |
| Sticker | After the 21st century | Static/Animated | Texts, facial expressions, abstract concepts, emotions/feelings, animals, plants, activities, gestures/body parts, and objects | Daily life /CMC | Without unicode |  |