... promotional message to cultural differences (Root, 1994). Chandra's et al. (2002) research suggests that cross-market consumer variations may necessitate unique decisions about adaptations in an advertisement's theme, slogan, idiomatic expressions, symbols and colours. Furthermore, Chandra et al. (2002) state that for a firm to maximize profits fully, it must adapt their advertising campaigns to the needs of its specific international target ... and Teng (2006) the most basic elements associated with advertising are the choice of appeal. Kelley and Turley (1997) state that advertising ...

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... end the conversation at any point without ever having to speak to that person again and face the consequences of what has been said. Internet users develop their own language, expressions and abbreviations to communicate. Even 'clip art' (faces with a range of emotions called emoticons) is incorporated to illustrate emotions concisely and quickly. To an extent this can overcome language barriers ... . My research has given me a further understanding of postmodernism and the meaning of culture. The Internet is supporting a profound transformation of cultural identity. In modern society th...

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