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A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies

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A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies

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The rhetoric of advertising, aimed at encouraging consumption, simultaneously seeks to persuade individuals to adopt a particular lifestyle, embrace corresponding values, and think in a certain way. This rhetorical approach primarily relies on exaggerated language that draws on associations, images, and symbols, often incorporating figurative language that creates semantic distortions. Such rhetorical techniques shape ideological connotations within the desired framework. Since advertising constructs pseudo-realities by deviating from truth, it frequently contains informal logical fallacies. This suggests that these fallacies support ideological messaging in advertising. Based on this premise, this study aims to examine the role of logical fallacies in the ideological language and function of advertising by analyzing the rhetoric of cosmetic advertisements. For this purpose, six cosmetic advertisements published in Elle, InStyle, and Vogue magazines between May 2023 and April 2024 were selected as the sample for rhetorical analysis. The study identified numerous informal logical fallacies in relation to the use of persuasive evidence and rhetorical figures in cosmetic advertising. The findings suggest that logical fallacies, with their ability to distort reasoning processes, mislead the mind, and appear valid due to their subtle nature, serve a critical function in supporting the ideological meanings produced through advertising rhetoric.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Reklam Çözümlemesi, Reklam Stratejileri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

11 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

18 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 49

Kaynak Göster

APA
Aslan, S., & Yıldırım, S. (2026). A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 49, 295-320. https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1649102
AMA
1.Aslan S, Yıldırım S. A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies. TURCOM. 2026;(49):295-320. doi:10.17829/turcom.1649102
Chicago
Aslan, Seçil, ve Sema Yıldırım. 2026. “A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies”. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi, sy 49: 295-320. https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1649102.
EndNote
Aslan S, Yıldırım S (01 Haziran 2026) A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi 49 295–320.
IEEE
[1]S. Aslan ve S. Yıldırım, “A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies”, TURCOM, sy 49, ss. 295–320, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.17829/turcom.1649102.
ISNAD
Aslan, Seçil - Yıldırım, Sema. “A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies”. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 49 (01 Haziran 2026): 295-320. https://doi.org/10.17829/turcom.1649102.
JAMA
1.Aslan S, Yıldırım S. A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies. TURCOM. 2026;:295–320.
MLA
Aslan, Seçil, ve Sema Yıldırım. “A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies”. Türkiye İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi, sy 49, Haziran 2026, ss. 295-20, doi:10.17829/turcom.1649102.
Vancouver
1.Seçil Aslan, Sema Yıldırım. A Rhetorical Analysis of Cosmetic Advertisements: Thinking About Logical Fallacies. TURCOM. 01 Haziran 2026;(49):295-320. doi:10.17829/turcom.1649102

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