THE USE OF FIGURATIVE EXPRESSION IN THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISEMENT

THE USE OF FIGURATIVE EXPRESSION IN THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISEMENT

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CHAPTER ONE

1.0   INTRODUCTION

Figurative expressions are forms of styles in which words are used to express more than they mean ordinarily so as to make the idea very emphatic and effective.

On the other hand, hyperbole is one of the figurative expression and it means the use of deliberate expression for emphasis to achieve heightened effect or to produce some effect. In advertisements, hyperbole is mostly used to capture the interest of the public to patronize the product or the services been advertised.

Language forms the fundamental function of communication as social being. Man uses it as a medium of communication to help him communicate with other people that live within and beyond our geographical locations. It is noted that our live takes us through sires of activities that demand immense use of language.

Figurative Expression in language of advertisement is in the family of marketing management tools, which include product, price, promotion mix that also includes advertising


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sales promotion publicity, personal selling and product packaging. In this respect, language of advertisement studies how the advertiser use language to persuade and convince their customers to introduce and buy their new product. It is through this techniques of advertising that customers are helpless to depend themselves (Filici, 2005).

1.2   STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This research work is embarked upon because on several occasions you see advertisement on the media. You discover that figurative expression is mostly used to capture or win the interest of the customers.

1.3     RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.          Why is hyperbole been used in advertisement?

2.          How language is used in order to attract more customers?

3.          DO hyperboles give ambiguous meaning in expression?

1.4   OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY


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(i)           To identify how language is used by the advertisers to make claims that are obviously doubtful.

(ii.)   To identify the ambiguities in meaning and usage.

(iii.)  To    identify   the    characteristics   of    hyperbole      in

advertisement.

1.5   SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study focuses on the use of figurative expression in language of advertisement with emphasis on hyperbole. The study is strictly on the use of figurative expression in language of advertisement; it does not touch other areas.


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