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Messenger Apps
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Updated: 2024.10.11
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Messenger Apps

Do you have a messenger app installed on your phone that you use as your primary means of communication with family and friends? Depending on where you live, the answer might differ. For example, messaging apps like KakaoTalk, Line, and WeChat are popular in different East Asian countries, whereas SMS is still rather popular in the United States for sending messages between friends. Since messaging apps rely on mobile data, they aren’t as dependent on a phone number and often have additional features [1] compared to traditional SMS.

While MMS allows for photo sending by way of a carrier [2], messaging apps allow for far more sophisticated expressions of reactions, such as with stickers, reacting to individual messages, and even sending messages with fun effects. Likewise, messaging apps allow for video calling, which serves to improve standards for communication. Indeed, some messaging apps are so integrated with citizens’ day-to-day life that they serve as a source of payment, a social media app, and more.

The growing popularity and ubiquity [3] of new messaging apps also brings into question new privacy concerns for users. End-to-end encryption [4], allowing for user privacy in message sending, became increasingly popular in 2016 and has since become more well-known thanks to the privacy-centric messaging app Signal. Ultimately, though, the fundamental value of a messaging app lies in how big its user base is, and the ubiquity of a given messaging app among one’s demographics is likely what will determine which app prevails.

메신저 앱

휴대폰에 가족과 친구들과의 주요 소통 수단으로 사용하고 있는 메신저 앱이 있으신가요? 대답은 여러분이 어디에 사는지에 따라 다를 수 있습니다. 예를 들어, 동아시아 여러 국가에서는 카카오톡, 라인, 위챗과 같은 메신저 앱이 인기 있는 반면, 미국에서는 친구끼리 문자를 주고받을 때 여전히 SMS(문자 메시지 서비스)가 가장 많이 사용되고 있습니다. 메신저 앱은 모바일 데이터에 의존하기 때문에 전화번호와는 상관이 없고 기존 SMS에 비해 추가적인 기능이 있는 경우가 많습니다.

MMS(멀티미디어 메시징 서비스)는 통신사를 통해 사진을 전송할 수 있는 반면, 메시징 앱에서는 스티커를 붙이거나 개별 메시지에 응답하고 재미있는 효과를 덧붙여 메시지를 보내는 등 훨씬 더 세련되게 반응을 표현할 수 있습니다. 마찬가지로 메시징 앱은 영상 통화도 가능하기 때문에 커뮤니케이션의 표준을 향상시키는 역할을 합니다. 실제로 일부 메시징 앱은 시민들의 일상 생활과 아주 밀접하게 통합되어 있어 결제 수단, 소셜 미디어 앱 등 많은 역할을 합니다.

새로운 메신저 앱의 인기가 높아지고 보편화됨에 따라 사용자의 사생활 및 개인정보 보호에 대한 새로운 문제도 제기되고 있습니다. 메시지 전송 시 사용자의 개인정보를 보호할 수 있는 종단간 암호화는 2016년에 점차 일반화되었고 그 이후 개인정보 보호를 중점으로 하는 메시징 앱인 “시그널" 덕분에 더욱 잘 알려지게 되었습니다. 하지만 궁극적으로 메시징 앱의 근본적인 가치는 사용자 기반이 얼마나 큰가에 달려 있고, 한 메신저 앱이 그 사용 인구층에서 얼마나 자주 널리 사용되는지 즉 그 편재성에 따라 어떤 앱이 우위를 점할지가 결정될 것입니다.

Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.
Q2
What part of the reading resonated with you most?
이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?
Q3
What messaging apps do you use? Do you find them useful in helping you stay connected?
어떤 메신저 앱을 사용하시나요? 메신저 앱이 연락을 유지하는 데 유용하다고 생각하시나요?
Q4
What do you think are some advantages and disadvantages of using messaging apps as compared to traditional SMS?
기존 SMS와 비교하여 메신저 앱 사용의 장점과 단점은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요?
Q5
According to the passage, in what ways do messaging apps offer more sophisticated expressions of reactions compared to SMS?
글에 따르면, 메신저 앱은 SMS에 비해 어떤 면에서 더 정교한 리액션 표현을 제공하나요?
Q6
Do you think messaging apps will continue to evolve and replace traditional means of communication? Why or why not?
메신저 앱이 계속 발전하여 기존의 커뮤니케이션 수단을 대체할 것이라고 생각하나요? 왜 그렇게 생각하시나요?
Q7
How have messaging apps changed the way people communicate and interact with each other? Are there any negative impacts associated with their use?
메신저 앱은 사람들이 서로 소통하고 상호 작용하는 방식을 어떻게 변화시켰나요? 메신저 앱 사용과 관련된 부정적인 영향은 없나요?
Q8
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.
Expressions
feature
a distinctive attribute or aspect of something
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The new smartphone's most notable feature is its high-resolution camera.

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2

The rugged terrain is a prominent feature of the region.

carrier
a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.
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1

The postal service hired a carrier to deliver packages to remote areas.

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2

Aircraft carriers play a crucial role in naval operations.

ubiquity
The state of being everywhere, or seeming to be everywhere, at the same time
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Social media's ubiquity has changed the way we communicate.

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2

Due to its ubiquity in the market, the brand became synonymous with quality.

encryption
The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access
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1

The email was encrypted to ensure secure communication.

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2

Government agencies use encryption to protect classified information.

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Do you have a messenger app installed on your phone that you use as your primary means of communication with family and friends? Depending on where you live, the answer might differ. For example, messaging apps like KakaoTalk, Line, and WeChat are popular in different East Asian countries, whereas SMS is still rather popular in the United States for sending messages between friends. Since messaging apps rely on mobile data, they aren’t as dependent on a phone number and often have additional features [1] compared to traditional SMS.

While MMS allows for photo sending by way of a carrier [2], messaging apps allow for far more sophisticated expressions of reactions, such as with stickers, reacting to individual messages, and even sending messages with fun effects. Likewise, messaging apps allow for video calling, which serves to improve standards for communication. Indeed, some messaging apps are so integrated with citizens’ day-to-day life that they serve as a source of payment, a social media app, and more.

The growing popularity and ubiquity [3] of new messaging apps also brings into question new privacy concerns for users. End-to-end encryption [4], allowing for user privacy in message sending, became increasingly popular in 2016 and has since become more well-known thanks to the privacy-centric messaging app Signal. Ultimately, though, the fundamental value of a messaging app lies in how big its user base is, and the ubiquity of a given messaging app among one’s demographics is likely what will determine which app prevails.

*本教材は、Ringleを使用して英語を学ぶ学習者向けに設計されています。