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dc.contributor.authorT’ng Cheah Kiu Choon (UKM)
dc.contributor.authorLee Siew Chin (UKM)
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-06T02:57:49Z-
dc.date.available2023-11-06T02:57:49Z-
dc.date.issued2016-02
dc.identifier.issn0128-7702
dc.identifier.otherukmvital:116641
dc.identifier.urihttps://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/577971-
dc.descriptionLanguage and images used in advertisements, other than the dissemination of information, are more likely to reveal the cultural identity embedded in the advertisements. It is believed that the Chinese Language emphasises rhythmic use while the English Language is more likely to be more simple and direct. An added factor is the presence of Chinese culture, which tends towards collectivism and the allusion of the concept of auspiciousness, as opposed to the Western emphasis on individualism. As a result, advertising language in Chinese advertisements tends towards retaining the language’s oriental traditional values, while the anglised version of the same advertisement often highlights personal accomplishments. This study examined two sets (a total of four advertisements) of the same advertisements published in both Chinese and English Language newspapers, magazines or ‘business information’ booklets in Malaysia; where the same pictures and backgrounds are retained. The findings indicate that the Chinese version tends to convey extra information and that these advertisements tend to embed more values that are traditional and cultural in comparison to their English counterparts.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversiti Putra Malaysia Press
dc.relation.haspartPertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities
dc.relation.urihttp://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/regular_issues.php?jtype=3&journal=JSSH-24-S-2
dc.rightsUPM
dc.subjectAdvertising discourse
dc.subjectCultural identity
dc.subjectCultural representation
dc.subjectLanguage and culture
dc.subjectSocial representation
dc.subjectImage symbolism
dc.titleDiscovering the variances in language and culture: a comparison of Chinese and English language advertisements
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.format.volume24
dc.format.pages55-66
dc.format.issueSpecial Issue
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