promotional English · revision 15303

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /pɹəˈməʊʃənəl/ ''(UK)''; /pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|en|promotion|-al]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Relating to promotion or advancement: 1869 in Etymonline;^(Etymonline) the OED's first quotation is from 1922.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Relating to advertising is from 1902.^(Etymonline) Today it refers mainly to publicizing a product or venture to increase sales or awareness, as a promotional tour or video.^(NODE 1998)^(LDOCE 2009)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1869 – relating to advancement.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1902 – relating to advertising.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1922 – first in the OED.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Relating to the [[publicity]] or [[advertising]] of a product, event or organization: ''a promotional tour''.^(NODE 1998)^(LDOCE 2009)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[promotion]]

+ * [[promote]]

+ * [[promo]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}