The Language of Beauty: Investigating Persuasive Strategies in Advertising for Cosmetic Products
- DOI
- 10.2991/978-2-38476-140-1_28How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- discourse analysis; persuasive strategies; beauty product advertisements
- Abstract
This study delves into an analysis of persuasive strategies employed in YouTube beauty product advertisements, specifically focusing on five brands: Lotus Professional, Cetaphil, Rimmel London, Makeover, and Garnier. The research draws from Kannan and Tyagi's (2013) theory to explore the range of persuasive strategies utilized in these advertisements and their impact on boosting beauty product sales. Employing a discourse analysis approach, this research identifies the specific persuasive strategies employed in the advertisements and examines the language and discourse patterns utilized. The findings reveal that all five brands implemented diverse persuasive strategies in their beauty product advertisements, with Rimmel London employing the most compelling strategies. Rimmel London's advertisement featured the highest number of persuasive approaches (32 strategies), followed by Cetaphil (30 strategies), Makeover (23 strategies), Garnier (19 strategies), and Lotus Professional (16 strategies). Among the various strategies employed, alliteration emerged as the most widely utilized, while the use of short sentences was relatively limited. The study provides valuable insights for marketers and advertising practitioners, offering guidance on selecting appropriate persuasive tactics to enhance the effectiveness of beauty product advertisements.
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TY - CONF AU - Sephia Alya Nur Hidayah AU - Agwin Degaf AU - Siti Nurjuliati Sa’adah AU - Rahmanta Ayum Pratiwi PY - 2023 DA - 2023/11/07 TI - The Language of Beauty: Investigating Persuasive Strategies in Advertising for Cosmetic Products BT - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Language, Linguistics, and Literature (COLALITE 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 270 EP - 288 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-140-1_28 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-140-1_28 ID - Hidayah2023 ER -