The Tesearch That WeChat Separates And Integrated The Interpersonal Communication On The Network

This research takes WeChat for example to analysis integration and separation of interpersonal communication,with the approach of in-depth interviews, literature research, content analysis. On the one hand,this article tries to clarify the revolution that the instant message tool to the way of interpersonal communication. On the other hand,it can enrich the research area about WeChat,and can provide a reference for latecomers.Firstly,this study discusses the emergence and development of WeChat,and the characteristics of IM represented by WeChat.Then it analysis the interpersonal communication mechanism about WeChat from interpersonal communication way and interpersonal communication contexts.Through in-depth interviews,this study conducts an empirical analysis to the results of the in-depth interviews from several aspects,for example,the chain of acquaintances which is the reason people access and use WeChat;people use WeChat physically and mentally just like WeChat is a continuation of the social environment in the network;WeChat meets people’ communication needs by copying the real world;the characteristics that strangers tend to be ambiguous;the ambiguous relationships between strangers reflects one kind of uncertainty of social interaction; lack of trust is is a hidden problem about strangers interaction.The author discusses the integration WeChat to interpersonal communication from three dimensions.The dimensions include WeChat can strengthen the emotional interactions, WeChat can deepen the internal links of acquaintances circle, it can eneralization the range of stranger interaction. Then, this study points out the segmentation WeChat to interpersonal communication: "separate island effect" that strangers just like the separate island in the acquaintances circle, Identity issues about the relationship of self and interpersonal, symbolization leads to one phenomenon that strangers’ social interaction just like eating “fast food”.Finally, the author makes three aspects of suggestion about the problems of WeChat: enhancing users’ media literacy to build a bridge between virtual and reality; reinforcing corporates’ social responsibility and establishing a complete security mechanism; improving the government’s regulatory role while improving the legal system and review.