Punctuation in Text Messages Helps Replace Cues Found in Face-to-face Conversations (VIDEO)

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Textisms like emoticons, misspellings and GIFs aren’t sloppy; they help provide critical information normally found in face-to-face conversations, according to new research from Binghamton University.

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