To what extent are Anglicisms essential in German print advertisements?

Analysis by the means of advertisements found in the German InStyle


Bachelor Thesis, 2018

54 Pages, Grade: 1,0


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Content Table

Introduction

1. Anglicisms
1.1 Definitions and explanations
1.1.1 Foreign words
1.1.2. Anglicisms
1.1.3 Borrowings
1.1.4 Tokenistic Borrowing
1.2 History of the English language in the German-speaking world
1.3 Different types of Anglicisms
1.3.1. Necessary Anglicisms
1.3.2 Luxury Anglicisms
1.4 Importance of English in the German-speaking-world

2. Advertisement
2.1 Definition & History
2.2 Objectives of advertisements
2.3 Components of advertisements and their functions
2.3.1 Slogan
2.3.2 Running Text
2.3.3 Images
2.4 Advertising language

3. Anglicisms in advertisements and their importance
3.1 Analysis of examples print advertisements in the InStyle
3.2 Functions of Anglicisms in advertisements
3.2.1 Necessity, economic of language, shortage of words
3.2.2. local colour
3.2.3 "Coolness"
2.3.4 Peculiarity
2.3.5. Concealment and euphemism
3.2.6. Variation in expression

4. Discussion: Pros and Cons of the use of Anglicisms in German print advertisements
4.1 Supporters of Anglicism in advertisements
4.2 Opponents of Anglicism in advertisements
4.3 Summary

5. Conclusion

6. Bibliography

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Title
To what extent are Anglicisms essential in German print advertisements?
Subtitle
Analysis by the means of advertisements found in the German InStyle
College
Vienna University of Economics and Business  (Department for Foreign Languages)
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2018
Pages
54
Catalog Number
V426966
ISBN (eBook)
9783668795198
ISBN (Book)
9783668795204
Language
English
Keywords
Anglicism, Anglicisms, German advertisement, print advertisements, effects of anglicisms, foreign languages, language development, advertisement, history of Anglicisms
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Helen von Diergardt (Author), 2018, To what extent are Anglicisms essential in German print advertisements?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/426966

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