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Reaching the UnreachableResolving Globalization vs. Localization ParadoxTej K. Bhatia is affiliated to the Linguistics/Cognitive Sciences Program, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Mukesh Bhargava is at Department of Marketing and Management, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan The main focus of this study is on the analysis of the messages in the unconventional media and wall advertising. We base our study on an empirical investigation of over 2,000 ads in rural settings. The ads include commercial, social and service advertisements. The findings indicate that the advertisers favour the cooperative view as opposed to the competitive view. They mix languages and scripts to optimize the strength and appeal of their messages. The strengths and limits of the standardization versus adaptation strategies are accounted for with special reference to the structural properties of wall ads. The directions for future research are outlined.
Journal of Creative Communications, Vol. 3, No. 2,
209-230 (2008)
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