Characteristics of the parts of speech in the cosmetics magazine advertisements for women

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to identify the parts of speech categories common for the blocks of the texts under investigation, to characterize their functioning and semantic meaning.The major findings of the research: magazine cosmetics advertisements for women are characterized by: 1. the verbs in active voice present tense 3d person singular form that denote the positive impact of the advertised product; 2. the nouns that create the image of the advertised product, describe the context of its usage and exert the manipulative influence on the addressee; 3. the figure means of numeral denotation that create the effect of the authenticity of the advertised object in quasi accurate evaluations. The impact of the article: the research is predetermined by the current trend of advertising texts investigation in terms of the language and contributes to the communicative and text linguistics. The study of the parts of speech role within the advertising texts makes the contribution to the functional linguistics. The results of the research can be used in the work of marketers and copywriters, who are interested in the optimization of advertising activity.