Semiotics and perception: Do labels convey the same messages to older and younger consumers?

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-208

  Piqueras Fiszman, Betina ^a   Ares, Gastón ^b   Varela, Paula ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^c INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; WORD ASSOCIATION;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

SEMIOTICS;

EID: 79958211491     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2011.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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