ERIC Number: EJ1128017
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
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Unfolding the Linguistic Features of Newspaper Advertisements in India
Chugh, Anisha; Sharma, Amrita
HOW, v19 n1 p157-168 Dec 2012
The language of advertisements aims at precise, clear, pointed, and arresting communication. Like all communicative endeavours, in advertising, getting the message across is of prime importance. However, the use of language in advertising is of a particular character because the advertiser cannot afford to be delinquent or uncritical. The aim of this paper is to investigate the extent to which rules or conventions of the English language are broken in print advertising. It also shows the practical usage of linguistic features especially figures of speech in newspaper advertisements. This paper is based on many concrete examples that strengthen the theoretical part of the paper.
Descriptors: Newspapers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Advertising, Language Usage, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Syntax, Phonology, Language Rhythm, Morphemes, Grammar, Figurative Language
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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