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COPY WRITING ELEMENTS AND BRAND RELATIONSHIP AN ANALYSIS OF PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS LANGUAGE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).23      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).23      Published : Sep 2018

Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language

Abstract

    Language and advertising are interconnected and play a significant role in communicating a message directly or indirectly. Direct roles concern buying decisions of the consumers while indirect roles establish a lasting relation of consumer with the brand. This research studies the language of copywriting of advertising focusing its role in developing consumer-brand relationship. The research uses mix of quantitative and qualitative methods based on the framework of Laswells model of communication. The study uses content analysis for examination of the language of print advertisements and the consumer brand relationship. Survey is used as method of data collection from magazines including Akhbar e Jahan and MAG published by Jang group of newspapers. The study finds that figurative language style is used more in Pakistani print advertisements in comparison to literal language. Moreover, the results prove that the copy writing of print advertisements does play a significant role in developing consumer-brand relationship.

    Linguistic Analysis, Advertising Language, Figurative Language, Copy Writing, Print Advertisements, Brand Relation, Pakistan, Quantitative and Qualitative Method

    (1) Anjum Zia
    Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nayab Javed
    MS Scholar, School of Media and Communication, Beacon House National University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Bilal
    Research Scholar, Department of Media Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad,Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Zia, A., Javed, N., & Bilal, M. (2018). Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language. Global Social Sciences Review, III(III), 410-430. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).23

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Zia, Anjum, Nayab Javed, and Muhammad Bilal. 2018. "Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language." Global Social Sciences Review, III (III): 410-430 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).23

HARVARD

    HARVARD : ZIA, A., JAVED, N. & BILAL, M. 2018. Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language. Global Social Sciences Review, III, 410-430.

MHRA

    MHRA : Zia, Anjum, Nayab Javed, and Muhammad Bilal. 2018. "Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language." Global Social Sciences Review, III: 410-430

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    MLA : Zia, Anjum, Nayab Javed, and Muhammad Bilal. "Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language." Global Social Sciences Review, III.III (2018): 410-430 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Zia, Anjum, Javed, Nayab, and Bilal, Muhammad (2018), "Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language", Global Social Sciences Review, III (III), 410-430

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Zia, Anjum, Nayab Javed, and Muhammad Bilal. "Copy Writing Elements and Brand Relationship: An Analysis of Print Advertisements' Language." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. III (2018): 410-430. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).23