A Pragmatic Approach to Certain Ads in the French Business Press Cover Image

Un enfoque pragmático de algunos anuncios publicitarios de la prensa económica francesa
A Pragmatic Approach to Certain Ads in the French Business Press

Author(s): Timea Tocalachis
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Universitatea »Babes Bolyai« Cluj - Facultatea de St. Economice si Gestiunea Afacerilor
Keywords: advertising; car; persuasion; ads; discourse; argumentation.

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to underline the similarities and differences between four ads pertinent to the advertising discourse in the French business press. Focusing on the same products, the research involved was conducted from a linguistic-pragmatic perspective. We will attempt to highlight the persuasion mechanisms employed by advertisers towards receiver acceptance – implicitly, that of the consumer / customer / client.

  • Issue Year: XV/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 82-90
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Spanish
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