Advertising medicines, secret remedies and specific medication in 19th-century Malaga press: characterization and textual configuration

Keywords: 19th century Spanish, historical press, health advertising, advertising language, persuasion
Agencies: proyecto de I D i en el marco del programa operativo FEDER Andalucía 2014-2020. Convocatoria 2020, titulado Lengua, cultura y sociedad en la Málaga del XIX: documentos y ciudad (CODEMA19)

Abstract

Malaga in the 19th century, in particular during its second half, offers excellent examples of the development of advertisement in newspapers through a key sector both for its high representation in the advertisement sections and for its persistence over time: product for health. The study of the linguistics keys of a corpus of advertising messages obtained from the Malaga press in the 19th century lets us analyze the evolution of a genre that gradually takes shape with a special language aimed at exalting the qualities of medicines and appealing to potential customers

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Published
2024-05-07
How to Cite
Robles Ávila, S. (2024). Advertising medicines, secret remedies and specific medication in 19th-century Malaga press: characterization and textual configuration. Círculo de Lingüística Aplicada a la Comunicación, 98, 85-102. https://doi.org/10.5209/clac.94829