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The Role of Semiotics in Tourism Destination Branding through Social Media: The Case of Switzerland

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  • GOLINVAUX ANTOINE

    (MCI Group)

  • EVAGELOU IOANNIS

    (ÉÌÉ International Management Institute Switzerland)

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This paper investigates the use of semiotics in the branding of Switzerland as a tourism destination through social media, and specifically via Facebook...

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  • Golinvaux Antoine & Evagelou Ioannis, 2017. "The Role of Semiotics in Tourism Destination Branding through Social Media: The Case of Switzerland," Tourism Research Institute, Journal of Tourism Research, vol. 16(1), pages 207-219, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:jtr:journl:v:16:y:2017:i:1:p:207-219
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    Keywords

    tourism destination; branding; semiotics; social media; Switzerland;
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    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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