AN ANALYSIS OF LANGUAG
ds and technical equipment ads, and we surprisingly have discovered descriptive adjectives differ from each other in two kinds of advertisements.
Table 2 Comparison of frequently-used adjectives
in daily consumer goods ads and technical equipment ads
Descriptive adjectives Evaluative adjectives
Daily
Consumer
Goods
Ads
radiant, shiny, dazzling, gold
soft, smooth
fresh
creamy, crispy
clean
easy, convenient
rich, effective, crucial
healthy, fast
valuable, flew
essential
good/better/best
magic
Technical
Equipment
Ads
audible, visible
high-volume, full-colour,
high-speed
magnetic, sharp
invisible, multiple
flexible, versatile
Table 2 shows that descriptive adjectives in daily consumer goods ads such as fresh, crispy, and soft, tend to convey the sense of sight, touch, and taste. The temptation aroused by this vivid description of a product is hard to resist especially for women who tend to be moved by pleasant senses; compared with men, women are inclined to think in terms of images and perceive through senses. However, men, the target audience of technical equipment, are good at rational thinking. Men are not controlled by senses. On the contrary, the product’s interior quality and function is what&nb 《AN ANALYSIS OF LANGUAG》
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Table 2 Comparison of frequently-used adjectives
in daily consumer goods ads and technical equipment ads
Descriptive adjectives Evaluative adjectives
Daily
Consumer
Goods
Ads
radiant, shiny, dazzling, gold
soft, smooth
fresh
creamy, crispy
clean
easy, convenient
rich, effective, crucial
healthy, fast
valuable, flew
essential
good/better/best
magic
Technical
Equipment
Ads
audible, visible
high-volume, full-colour,
high-speed
magnetic, sharp
invisible, multiple
flexible, versatile
Table 2 shows that descriptive adjectives in daily consumer goods ads such as fresh, crispy, and soft, tend to convey the sense of sight, touch, and taste. The temptation aroused by this vivid description of a product is hard to resist especially for women who tend to be moved by pleasant senses; compared with men, women are inclined to think in terms of images and perceive through senses. However, men, the target audience of technical equipment, are good at rational thinking. Men are not controlled by senses. On the contrary, the product’s interior quality and function is what&nb 《AN ANALYSIS OF LANGUAG》