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A Rhetorical Analysis of Major Oil Companies' Advertisements in 1990 : A Semiotic Approach

This study demonstrates how discourse is used to construct popular myths. This study analyzes magazine advertisements used by businesses in overcoming the rhetorical problem posed by a public opinion that blamed them for environmental problems. This study shows how businesses used advertisements to construct a popular myth that businesses were doing their part in overcoming the environmental crisis.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc279180
Date05 1900
CreatorsBarton, Mica Waggoner
ContributorsDeLoach, Mark B. (Mark Benson), Raign, Kathryn Rosser, Cawyer, Carol
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 90 leaves : ill., Text
CoverageUnited States
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Barton, Mica Waggoner

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