On Translation Strategies of Commercial Advertisements From the Perspective of Skopos Theory

In a highly competitive market,excellent advertising translation can better promote brands.By adopting the three principles of Skopos Theory,this paper discusses the E-C translation strategies of commercial advertisements based on specific advertising translation cases,and proposes translation methods of literal translation,free translation,paraphrase,and augmentation,as well as rhetorical methods of homophonic puns,aiming to improve the quality of commercial advertisement translations,enhance the publicity effect,and achieve brand marketing.

Research on the Chinese Translation of Brand Advertisements from the Perspective of Skopos Theory

This study is based on the Skopos theory,using the translation of selected brand advertising slogans as examples.It analyzes the characteristics of advertising slogans and summarizes translation strategies to illustrate the research value of translating advertising slogans into Chinese.This research aims to help domestic consumers accurately understand the meaning of imported product advertisements and provide reference for the translation of domestic brand advertisements,thereby contributing to the development of national enterprises.

Transcreation in Advertisement Slogans from the Perspective of Communicative Translation Theory

Through in-depth analysis of advertisement slogans,the present study probes into the unique contribution of trancreation in conveying brand messages and triggering emotional resonance of the audience.The study firstly outlines theoretical basis of transcreation from the perspective of Communicative Translation Theory,emphasizing its uniqueness in the traditional translation paradigm.Then the four key steps of transcreation,including in-depth understanding of the brand essence,sensitive response to cultural differences,flexible use of language skills,and incorporation of creative elements,are examined by means of case analysis in advertisement translation.Finally,the article sums up the positive impact of transcreation on cultural exchange,brand communication and translation field,particularly in the era of globalisation.

The Advertisement Translation Based on the Prototype Theory

Based on the Prototype Theory,the prototypical feature of advertisement is found to be the combination of three language functions:the informative function,the expressive function,and the vocative function.The advertisement translation means the adjustment of the informative function and the expressive function according to the differences between languages or cultures in order to maximize the vocative function.The faithful translation is the closest to the prototype of the source text but not necessarily the best translation.

A Social Semiotic Approach to the Multimodal Discourse of an Advertisement of “Vivo”

Multimodal Discourse Analysis which is based on the Systematic Functional Linguistic Theory has been hotly discussed in the field of linguistics and social semiotics recently.Based on Kress and Van Leeuween s the Grammar of Visual Design,this paper analyzes the advertisement of Vivo from the representational meaning,interactive meaning and compositional meaning of the images.This reveals the expressional function of the images as a kind of social semiotics.

The Implication from Advertisement Discourse for Writing Skills of College Students

Advertising is regarded as a mirror of society because it is a business involving people.Therefore,an analysis of advertising discourse is essential for the explanation of their social functions.The purposes to find out the writing patterns of English advertising discourse,and discover the way for English discourse writing.

Study on C-E Translation of Advertisements Based on Relevance Theory

The main errors in translating Chinese advertisements into English are pragmatic failures in which target-language readers fail to find the optimal relevance between the target text and source text.The translation strategies proposed under the guidance of Relevance Theory can effectively help translators find out optimal relevance in the process of translating Chinese advertisements into English to avoid pragmatic failures.

On the Characteristics of English Advertisement

In the article,the definition of advertisement,features of advertising words and rhetorical features in advertisements are discussing here.And some examples are analyzed to help people easy to know the characteristics of Eglish advertisement.

The Lexis Features of Advertisement English

This paper is going to focus on the lexis characteristics of the advertisement English in stylistics. The lexis characteristics of advertisement include using the new form of the spelling of a word to attract the consumers’ attention; using the borrowed words to enhance the transmission effect of the advertisements; Frequent use of some verbs, adjectives to express the information and enhance the effect of language expression; Using the compounds in flexibility. Meanwhile, we could find out that some specific terms are used and the word used in advertisements show the gender.

Assessing the Influence of Roadside Advertising on Traffic Distraction and Its Interplay with Inside Vehicle Distractions: A Cross-Cultural Study in Jordan and Kuwait

Limited research has explored roadside advertisements’ effects on road user behavior in Middle Eastern countries. This study aims to understand distraction perceptions, including advertisements, their impact on behavior, and potential influences from advertisement type, in-vehicle distraction, and country factors (reflecting culture and environment). A standardized questionnaire was administered in Jordan and Kuwait, complemented by observations across three segment types: roadside advertisements, commercial signs, and road signs as control segments. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results indicated a significant disparity in distraction perception between the two groups. Advertisement presence influenced Kuwaiti but not Jordanian behavior. Behavior varied by advertisement type in Jordan, not Kuwait, and in-vehicle distraction did not impact driver behavior. The study suggests explicitly revising advertising policies with a traffic safety focus. Overall, the study contributes insights into road user perceptions and behaviors, highlighting the complex interplay of distractions and advertising on road safety. Further research is required to validate these findings and shape road safety regulations.

The advertisement call of the giant spiny frog Paa spinosa

We analyzed the advertisement call of Paa spinosa at Yuliang Mountain,Lanxi,Zhejiang Province,in eastern China.Temporal and spectral call parameters were analyzed,along with call intensity.Calls comprised of three to seven notes,the last of which had the longest duration.Three formants(harmonics)were clearly distinguishable from the audio spectrogram.The dominant frequency ranged from 411-1534 Hz,and was either the first or the second formant.The number of notes within a call was positively correlated to air temperature,so that calls contained more notes during the day.Also,the dominant frequency appeared to be lower at the highest temperature.

A Relevance-Theoretical Analysis of the Persuasive Powerin English Print Advertisements——A Case Study of a Long Advertisement from Reader's Digest

Based on the Relevance Theory established by Sperber & Wilson, this paper sets out to look into the persuasive power in a chosen advertisement and at the same time tries to render plausible explanations of the contextual effects that are inferred by the audience in the communicative process.

Study of Advertising Communication Form in the New Media Age

As the development of internet and different social media platform, the advertising has also changed a lot. In traditional media, the advertising producer is professional, the advertising communication channel is simple. However, as a lot of media platform such as TikTok, QQ, WeChat and Little Red book widely used, the advertising form has become more pluralistic, the advertising content producer are not only by professional companies but also by influencers. Thus the content is becoming diversified. The advertising is entering people’s daily life as a fragmented, concealed, more entertaining way. The communication affect is gaining more widespread and effective.

Cohesion and Stylistic Characteristics of English Advertisement——a Case Analysis Based on AVON the Smartest Shop in Town

Based on an advertisement-AVON the Smartest Shop in Town, and cohesive devices and the stylistic characteristics reflected by its cohesion is analyzed. Three kinds of cohesive devices are applied in the advertising, that is, syntactic devices, lexical devices and phonological devices, which mirrors the text's language features, oral, informal, brief but persuasive.

The Employment of Figures of Speech in English Advertisement

Figure of speech is a fixed language expression formed on the basis of phonology,vocabulary and grammar.With its brief flexi ble approach,It not only displays rich and colorful details,deep and complicated emotions,but also reveals the complex relationship be tween man and society,as well as man and the nature.In advertisement English,Figure of speech also plays an important role and increas ingly turns to be one of the most widely used means in the advertising industry.

Study on Theme-Rheme Pattern Model of English Advertisement Discourse

Theme-rheme pattern model is the principle base for analyzing English advertisement discourse.We find the discourse of English advertisements,by analysis,in such ways of developing as parallel model,continuous model,alternative model and concentrated model,has reflected the ad owner's expectation to change the law of audiences' cognition.This kind of law and the advertising function is closely connected with the same purpose,which contributes to affect potential consumers.

On the Pragmatic Functions of Pun in Advertisements

This paper contributes to discuss what functions puns can fulfill in advertisements. Based on the characters of pun, the author analyzes why pun is an important and effective device and how puns can serve the advertisement successfully. The results and conclusions was drawn by a survey which aims to help the advertisers have a good command of pun in advertisements and help customers understand the deep meaning and figurative effects well.

The Construal of Multi-modal Metaphor in Public Service Advertisements between China and America

Based on the theory of Forceville’s multi-modal metaphor,this paper adopts qualitative and quantitative research methods to analyze 60 social safety ads both in China and America,trying to demonstrate the similarities and differences between the chosen social safety ads in using multi-modal metaphor and discussing the factors that caused these differences.

The Caching and Pricing Strategy for Information-Centric Networking with Advertisers’Participation

As users’access to the network has evolved into the acquisition of mass contents instead of IP addresses,the IP network architecture based on end-to-end communication cannot meet users’needs.Therefore,the Information-Centric Networking(ICN)came into being.From a technical point of view,ICN is a promising future network architecture.Researching and customizing a reasonable pricing mechanism plays a positive role in promoting the deployment of ICN.The current research on ICN pricing mechanism is focused on paid content.Therefore,we study an ICN pricing model for free content,which uses game theory based on Nash equilibrium to analysis.In this work,advertisers are considered,and an advertiser model is established to describe the economic interaction between advertisers and ICN entities.This solution can formulate the best pricing strategy for all ICN entities and maximize the benefits of each entity.Our extensive analysis and numerical results show that the proposed pricing framework is significantly better than existing solutions when it comes to free content.

On the Diction Characteristics of English Newspaper Advertisement

Based on a systematic analysis of newspaper advertisements the paper intends to explore the language characteristics of English advertisements in the aspect of word choice and grammatical patterns. In this way, it will direct us to the right way to the study of English advertisement.