Research Article

Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis

Volume: 3 Number: 2 September 18, 2024
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Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis

Abstract

Advertising, which has been conveyed by different means of communication from the past to the present, is an important sales and marketing method. To influence people and their purchasing decisions, advertisements employ various methods, including semiotics. The basic field of semiotics is to examine, analyze, and interpret images, behaviors, and signs within the context of the relationship between the signifier and the signified. Advertisements communicate with consumers using the verbal and visual codes they contain. Mythical expressions are frequently encountered in the verbal and visual codes used in some advertisements. This study analyzes the advertisement of the Kerevitaş company with the theme 'Today Days Teremyağ' using the semiotic method, interpreting the findings. It is determined that the Teremyağ advertisement uses mythical discourses as an element of thought transfer and action that directs certain behaviors in its content, visuals, and discourse language. The Teremyağ advertisement appeals to people through the myths of success, effort, overcoming difficulties, and ultimately reaching a reward, similar to storytelling in epics, legends, and religious stories.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Relations

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 18, 2024

Submission Date

August 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 4, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Aksu, M., & Yerlikaya, M. (2024). Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis. Contemporary Issues of Communication, 3(2), 98-111. https://doi.org/10.62425/conicom.1527673
AMA
1.Aksu M, Yerlikaya M. Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis. Contemporary Issues of Communication. 2024;3(2):98-111. doi:10.62425/conicom.1527673
Chicago
Aksu, Mustafa, and Mahir Yerlikaya. 2024. “Mythical Discourses As an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis”. Contemporary Issues of Communication 3 (2): 98-111. https://doi.org/10.62425/conicom.1527673.
EndNote
Aksu M, Yerlikaya M (September 1, 2024) Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis. Contemporary Issues of Communication 3 2 98–111.
IEEE
[1]M. Aksu and M. Yerlikaya, “Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis”, Contemporary Issues of Communication, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 98–111, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.62425/conicom.1527673.
ISNAD
Aksu, Mustafa - Yerlikaya, Mahir. “Mythical Discourses As an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis”. Contemporary Issues of Communication 3/2 (September 1, 2024): 98-111. https://doi.org/10.62425/conicom.1527673.
JAMA
1.Aksu M, Yerlikaya M. Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis. Contemporary Issues of Communication. 2024;3:98–111.
MLA
Aksu, Mustafa, and Mahir Yerlikaya. “Mythical Discourses As an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis”. Contemporary Issues of Communication, vol. 3, no. 2, Sept. 2024, pp. 98-111, doi:10.62425/conicom.1527673.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Aksu, Mahir Yerlikaya. Mythical Discourses as an Incentive for Action in Advertisements: A Semiotic Analysis. Contemporary Issues of Communication. 2024 Sep. 1;3(2):98-111. doi:10.62425/conicom.1527673

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