Language and Text
2026. Vol. 13, no. 2, 86–98
doi:10.17759/langt.2026130206
ISSN: 2312-2757 (online)
The functioning of phraseological units in the text of socio-ecological advertising
Abstract
Context and relevance. Social advertisements with environmental issues are considered. The article examines advertising texts on environmental issues containing phraseological units in unchanged and modified form. Phraseological units are analyzed as a means of manipulation in the advertising text. There is a tendency for memes based on phraseological neologisms from advertising to appear as followers of the popularization of the topic of environmental protection in online communication. Objective. To analyze such functions of phraseological units in an environmental advertising text as a call to action, a warning against danger, and a condemnation of wrong actions in relation to the environment. Hypothesis. Phraseological units used in environmental advertising texts can be modified in various ways and combined with non-verbal components to more effectively influence society across all age groups. Methods and materials. A descriptive method that includes techniques of observation, comparison, interpretation, and classification; the method of component analysis, the method of contextual analysis, the method of functional analysis, the method of quantitative analysis. Results. Among the units used in the verbal component, there are often unmodified or modified phraseological units that can influence people's thinking and actions both explicitly and implicitly, with the aim of encouraging the addressee to take action, warning them against danger, or condemning them for their wrongdoing. Conclusions. Social advertising aimed at solving environmental problems uses a variety of manipulation techniques, both verbal and non-verbal, to effectively influence society.
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Keywords: phraseological units, environmental advertising, social advertising, phraseological neologisms, memes, modifications of phraseological units, means of manipulation, advertising text
Journal rubric: General and Comparative Historical Linguistics
Article type: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2026130206
Received 20.08.2025
Revised 28.05.2026
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For citation: Selezneva, D.A. (2026). The functioning of phraseological units in the text of socio-ecological advertising. Language and Text, 13(2), 86–98. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/langt.2026130206
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0
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