Weasel claims in advertisements in English and Serbian

This paper investigates the use of weasel claims in advertisements in English and Serbian. Weasel claims represent a form of covert communication and are characterized by the use of deliberately vague and misleading language. In the advertising discourse, this linguistic device helps advertisers to...

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Main Authors: Vidaković Mirna M., Trninić-Janjić Zora D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Philosophy, Kosovska Mitrovica 2017-01-01
Series:Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-3293/2017/0354-32931701127V.pdf