
Advertising Language
A Pragmatic Approach to Advertisements in Britain and Japan
Keiko Tanaka(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 21. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-415-19835-6 (ISBN)
Description
Advertising Language analyses the ways advertisers use language to gain and retain the attention of their audience, with particular emphasis on puns and metaphors. The book contains a unique chapter on images of women in Japanese advertising and is the only book to contrast British and Japanese advertising, subsequently revealing penetrating insights into these two cultures.
Reviews / Votes
'The book is relevant to a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, linguistics, literary criticism and media studies.' - Linguistics and Behavior AbstractsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-19835-6 (9780415198356)
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07/2005
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Person
Keiko Tanaka is Senior Research Fellow at Hertford College, Oxford.
Content
1 Advertising and Communication 2 Communication 3 Covert Communication 4 Puns 5 Metaphors 6 Images Of Women