Prof Potgieter is the second author in a research paper in collaboration with Prof Therese Roux from TUT, which was published in the internationally B rated Journal of Promotion Management in July.
The journal nominated the authors for the award best researcher in the category: Innovative research.
Their paper was entitled “Do Anglophone Consumers Truly Trust or Simply Tolerate English Advertising? The Mediating Effect of Ethnic Self-Identification on Attitudes toward English Advertising and Advertising Trust.”
The paper discussed how language significantly influences consumer purchasing decisions, especially within ethnic communities where cultural and linguistic factors shape perceptions.
For companies in multilingual societies, strategic language use in branding and advertising is crucial.
While previous research has focused on visual cues in Western markets, this study explored the impact of textual cues in emerging markets, emphasising ethnic consumer responses.
A survey of 704 non-native English-speaking consumers in South Africa showed that ethnic self-identification affects attitudes towards English advertisements and trust in advertising.
The findings suggested that English proficiency alone does not ensure trust, highlighting the need for brands to consider ethnic self-identification when crafting advertising strategies.
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