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Human Languages in HCI: Beyond User Interface Localization

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This paper investigates the role of language in interaction design and computer-mediated communication. It starts by distinguishing between human languages and computer languages. Human language, as the primary code used in text and voice-based communication, is critical in the majority of communication processes. We also analyze two methods of computer-mediated communication. First, interaction design based on semiotic engineering is investigated; followed by user-to-user computer-mediated communication. This paper provides insights into the design of user interfaces, cross-cultural communication, and social media by discussing the complexities of language in human-computer interaction and computer-mediated communication. The findings highlight the significance of language as the main component of effective communication involving humans and computers in various contexts.

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  1. Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Diego Moreira da Rosa & Milene Silveira

  2. Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, TI, Switzerland

    Leandro Soares Guedes & Monica Landoni

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  2. Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan

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  4. World Usability Day and Bubble Mountain Consulting, Newton Center, MA, USA

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  5. Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China

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Moreira da Rosa, D., Guedes, L.S., Landoni, M., Silveira, M. (2023). Human Languages in HCI: Beyond User Interface Localization. In: Kurosu, M., et al. HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14054. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48038-6_36

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