The Impact of English Code Mixing on Viewers Confidence in Pakistani Ads

Authors

  • Raina Tabassum Abasyn University Islamabad Campus

Keywords:

Code mixing, advertisement, viewers confide

Abstract

Code mixing in the present research study is an aspect on how viewers' confidence may be affected. But when it comes to young Pakistanis, ages between 18 to 35 means they are the demographic group that takes the lead into adverts. A multicultural society, like Pakistan, code-mixes (mixes the use of English and Urdu). This can be found in its normal everyday communication. Although the existing body of knowledge is relevant to the subject, it nevertheless contains a hole which this research intends to fill by analyzing the psychological effects of code mixing in advertising among the youth. The aims of research are identifying the emotional responses, cognitive processing, and the degree of confidence of the young people involved in the multi codes ads as well as ads entirely in other languages. The design of research used here is descriptive type and the participants (N=80) have been acquired through convenience sampling in central location where they filled structured questionnaire. What these data tell us is that, in general, people have a high level of comfort with code-mixed ads that they can comprehend, and they have positive association with the language that they understand and find attractive. However, the outcomes are diverse as they depend on the different belief levels of the educational level and of the career stage. The study following presents certain marketing approaches which should be considered, including cultural product adaptation as well as the possible education programs. Both advantages and downfalls that the project consists of are described. Besides that, it should be mentioned that proposals as far as additional analysis is suggested, and possible directions are provided.

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Published

2024-05-10

How to Cite

Tabassum, R. (2024). The Impact of English Code Mixing on Viewers Confidence in Pakistani Ads. Competitive Linguistic Research Journal, 5(1), 48–65. Retrieved from http://clrjournal.com/index.php/clrjournal/article/view/23