Published: 2020-02-191

Multimodality in Audiovisual Advertising of Pharmaceutical Products

Barbara Szwed
Media - Culture - Social Communication
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.31648/mkks.5155

Abstract

This article discusses the phenomenon of multimodality in the Polish advertising of pharmaceutical products. The audio-visual spots of dietary supplements and medicines served as the research material. To carry out a detailed analysis, advertising films were selected for three products used to eliminate a set of symptoms associated with having a cold. They were all products with similar compositions and properties. The aim of the study was to identify the polysemiotic nature of the analysed messages. According to the author, when considering the communication rivalry of audio-visual spots, both the aesthetic attractiveness of the message and its persuasive character should be taken into account. An analysis of the collected material indicates the co-existence in advertising spots of pharmaceuticals of various semiotic systems: verbal code, para-linguistic expressions, sound, facial expressions, music, gestures or images. Skilful use of these elements makes the message attractive and suggestive.

Keywords:

modality, advertising of a medicinal product, multimodality, semiotic systems

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Szwed, B. (2020). Multimodality in Audiovisual Advertising of Pharmaceutical Products. Media - Culture - Social Communication, 3(15), 71–80. https://doi.org/10.31648/mkks.5155

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