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The Effect of Sociolinguism on Advertising Slogans: Language as a Conveyor of Cultural Characteristics

The Effect of Sociolinguism on Advertising Slogans: Language as a Conveyor of Cultural Characteristics
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Author(s): Juan Miguel Alcántara-Pilar (University of Granada, Spain), Ivan Manuel Sánchez-Duarte (University of Granada, Spain), Mª Eugenia Rodríguez-López (University of Granada, Spain)and Álvaro J. Rojas-Lamorena (University of Granada, Spain)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 18
Source title: The Role of Language and Symbols in Promotional Strategies and Marketing Schemes
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Manuela Epure (Spiru Haret University, Romania)and Lorena Clara Mihăeş (University of Bucharest, Romania)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5778-4.ch007

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Abstract

The present research intends to check if foreign languages, as cultural conveyors, moderate the characteristics associated with advertising slogans. To understand better how the use of foreign languages can improve the persuasive capacity of ads, three research questions have been established: (1) with what sector of production is the use of foreign languages associated; (2) which characteristics are associated with the foreign language used in advertisements; and (3) what is the relationship between the foreign language used and the image of the firm. In order to answer these questions, the authors have designed an audio slogan translated into three languages: Italian, Turkish, and Russian. The total sample exposed to the slogan is composed of 184 subjects. The conclusions have shown that those firms that seek to communicate a symbolic meaning should select a language that conveys the desired cultural values, thus improving the persuasion already derived from the country of origin.

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