Which emoji are markers of sarcasm among Chinese teenagers using the WeChat app?

This study explored emoji-based sarcastic statements made by Chinese teenagers using the WeChat app. Two experiments ( = 597) were conducted to investigate both language production and comprehension. In Experiment 1 ( = 236), a free-response task was used to determine which emoji Chinese teenagers would use to signal their sarcastic intentions.

"No man is an island": How Chinese netizens use deliberate metaphors to provide "depression sufferers" with social support.

Objective: Online social support provides a way to positively influence depression sufferers. In the present study, we aim to analyze how social support in Chinese online depression communities is communicated through the lens of deliberate metaphor theory (DMT) to deepen the understanding of the under-researched complicated, emotionally laden, and culture-related concepts of this experience.

Methods: We collected data (n = 3546 comments) from the Warm Supporting section of the Depression Super Topic, a major Chinese online depression community on Weibo.