Hofstede’s Dimensions and Generational Effects on Ambiguous Emoji Semiotics: Cross-Cultural Analysis of Japanese and Chinese Digital Communication

This preprint examines how ambiguous emojis shift meaning across Japanese and Chinese digital communication.

The project treats interpretation as a cultural and generational problem, not just a symbol problem, and uses Hofstede’s dimensions to frame the comparison.

The aim is to show how small digital signals can reveal larger patterns in communication, context, and social expectation.