This essay tackles linguistic persuasive strategies used by salespersons to impact consumers’ buying decisions. These strategies include several linguistic devices, such as power words, social proof, and creating a sense of urgency, to influence consumer conduct. The significance of these strategies in sales promotions stands highlighted, along with their ethical implications. Additionally, advanced strategies like framing, anchoring, and neuro-linguistic programming are analyzed, shedding light on their psychological underpinnings and effectiveness. Cognitive biases inherent in consumers are also examined, illustrating how salespersons exploit them to manipulate consumer choices. Finally, the role of emotional appeals in sales language is investigated, accentuating the importance of linguistic knowledge in constructing persuasive messages.

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Linguistic Persuasive Strategies Used by Salespersons in Promotions

  • Mohammed Al-Badawi,
  • Alalddin Al-Tarawneh

摘要

This essay tackles linguistic persuasive strategies used by salespersons to impact consumers’ buying decisions. These strategies include several linguistic devices, such as power words, social proof, and creating a sense of urgency, to influence consumer conduct. The significance of these strategies in sales promotions stands highlighted, along with their ethical implications. Additionally, advanced strategies like framing, anchoring, and neuro-linguistic programming are analyzed, shedding light on their psychological underpinnings and effectiveness. Cognitive biases inherent in consumers are also examined, illustrating how salespersons exploit them to manipulate consumer choices. Finally, the role of emotional appeals in sales language is investigated, accentuating the importance of linguistic knowledge in constructing persuasive messages.