English Shop Signs and Brand Names

Authors

  • Parvaneh Khosravizadeh Assistant Professor, Vice-Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Languages and Linguistics Center Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8785-1910
  • Hemaseh Bagheri Sanjareh MA Student, TEFL program, Languages and Linguistics Center, Sharif University of Technology Author

Keywords:

age, education, advertising, brand-naming, shop signs, globalization

Abstract

The present study tries to investigate the people’s attitude to the use of English words in TV commercials, brand-naming and shop signs in Iran and specifically in Tehran where due to the fact that it is the capital, more English might be used for the sake of foreigners. The widespread use of English shop signs and English brand names for recently produced goodsdrove the researchers to investigate peoples’ attitude as consumers from two aspects of age and education. To reach the research goal, a questionnaire was devised and distributed to 100 people at random selection probing their attitudes while considering two factors of age and education. The result of the research will mostly benefit sociolinguists and business marketers.

Author Biographies

  • Parvaneh Khosravizadeh, Assistant Professor, Vice-Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Languages and Linguistics Center

    Assistant Professor, Vice-Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Languages and Linguistics Center,
    Sharif University of Technology

  • Hemaseh Bagheri Sanjareh, MA Student, TEFL program, Languages and Linguistics Center, Sharif University of Technology

    MA Student, TEFL program, Languages and Linguistics Center, Sharif University of Technology

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Published

2025-07-14

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2011): Volume 2, Issue 2, Year 2011

Section

Articles