Abstract
This article deals with emoticons and their meaning in computer-mediated communication. The first part is focused on general information about emoticons, their various classification, functions and meaning of the ten most popular West and East emoticons.
The second part introduced several conclusions of my research. The issue is a comparison between emoticon variants with or without nose (i.e. :-) and :)), the presence of emoticons in a context of greeting phrases and a connection with theme in texts or communication medium.