Expanding the Linguistic Landscape
Linguistic Diversity, Multimodality and the Use of Space as a Semiotic Resource
Published on 20. December 2018
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-78892-215-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a forum for theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions to research on language(s), multimodality and public space, which will advance new ways of understanding the sociocultural, ideological and historical role of communication practices and experienced lives in a globalised world. Linguistic Landscape is viewed as a metaphor and expanded to include a wide variety of discursive modalities: imagery, non-verbal communication, silence, tactile and aural communication, graffiti, smell, etc. The chapters in this book cover a range of geographical locations, and capture the history, motives, uses, causes, ideologies, communication practices and conflicts of diverse forms of languages as they may be observed in public spaces of the physical environment. The book is anchored in a variety of theories, methodologies and frameworks, from economics, politics and sociology to linguistics and applied linguistics, literacy and education, cultural geography and human rights.
Reviews / Votes
This volume makes a dynamic contribution to the developing field of Linguistic Landscape research. Using insights from around the world, the authors show novel and imaginative ways of renegotiating concepts of 'language' and 'landscape' in the light of multimodality, language power and conflict, discourse, and translation within a changing global culture. * Jeffrey L. Kallen, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland * This fascinating volume makes a substantial contribution to the study of the linguistic landscape. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it brings together thought-provoking theories and research methodologies. It is a must-read not only for scholars but for all those interested in the study of language in the public space. * Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Spain * This volume changes the landscape of Linguistic Landscapes research. It widens the disciplinary space, ploughs deep into theoretical soil, shines the light on budding ideas, and grows an orchard of fresh intellectual fruits. * Hans-Georg Wolf, University of Potsdam, Germany * The volume is well-structured, easy to read and provides the reader with fascinating and original data on LL [...] I would particularly like to draw the reader's attention to the contributions included in Part 3 of the volume, which enhance our understanding of LL in under-examined areas, such as East and West Africa, and fill a significant gap in the literature. -- Angeliki Alvanoudi, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece * Punctum, 5(1) 2019 * [This book] offers a collection of convincing arguments for broadening our thinking around LL. As the field has opened in the past 10 years to broader understandings of semiotic landscapes, it has the potential to continue to expand and to include other communicative forms, while still strengthening the interdisciplinary theoretical frames and contributing to our understanding of the world around us. -- Deirdre Dunlevy, Queen's University Belfast, UK * Linguistic Landscape 5:3 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
703 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78892-215-9 (9781788922159)
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Martin Puetz | Neele-Frederike Mundt
Expanding the Linguistic Landscape
Linguistic Diversity, Multimodality and the Use of Space as a Semiotic Resource
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Persons
Martin Puetz is Professor of English Linguistics at University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany. His research interests include applied cognitive linguistics, linguistic landscapes and multilingualism in Africa.
Neele Mundt is Lecturer in English Linguistics at University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany. Her research interests include multilingualism, language attitudes and identity, and language and education in Cameroon.
Neele Mundt is Lecturer in English Linguistics at University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany. Her research interests include multilingualism, language attitudes and identity, and language and education in Cameroon.
Content
Foreword
Notes on Contributors
Martin Puetz and Neele Mundt: Multilingualism, Multimodality and Methodology: Linguistic Landscape Research in the Context of Assemblages, Ideologies and (In)visibility - An Introduction
Part 1: General Issues, Methodology and LL as a Pedagogical Resource
Chapter 1. Elana Shohamy: Linguistic Landscape after a Decade: An Overview of Themes, Debates and Future Directions
Chapter 2. Durk Gorter: Methods and Techniques for Linguistic Landscape Research: About Definitions, Core Issues and Technological Innovations
Chapter 3. David Malinowski: Learning To Translate Linguistic Landscape
Part 2: Broadening the Field of Semiotic Landscapes: Semiotic Assemblages, Multimodality and Contemporary Urban Spaces
Chapter 4. Alastair Pennycook: Linguistic Landscapes and Semiotic Assemblages
Chapter 5. Adam Jaworski: The Art of Silence in Upmarket Spaces of Commerce
Chapter 6. Christine Domke: Multimodality in the City: On the Media, Perception and Locatedness of Public Textscapes
Chapter 7. Ying-Hsueh Hu: Multilingual Audio Announcements: Power and Identity
Part 3: Expanding LL Studies: Power Relations, Acts of Resilience and Diachronic Changes
Chapter 8. Karsten Legere and Tove Rosendal: Linguistic Landscapes and the African Perspective
Chapter 9. Sabine Diao-Klaeger and Rosalie Zongo: Slogans as Part of Burkina Faso's Linguistic Landscape during the Insurrection in 2014
Chapter 10. Isabelle Buchstaller and Seraphim Alvanides: Investigating the Bilingual Landscape of the Marshall Islands
Chapter 11. Irina Moore: Linguistic, Ethnic and Cultural Tensions in the Sociolinguistic Landscape of Vilnius: A Diachronic Analysis
Chapter 12. Evelyn Ziegler, Ulrich Schmitz and Haci-Halil Uslucan: Attitudes towards Visual Multilingualism in the Linguistic Landscape of the Ruhr Area
Notes on Contributors
Martin Puetz and Neele Mundt: Multilingualism, Multimodality and Methodology: Linguistic Landscape Research in the Context of Assemblages, Ideologies and (In)visibility - An Introduction
Part 1: General Issues, Methodology and LL as a Pedagogical Resource
Chapter 1. Elana Shohamy: Linguistic Landscape after a Decade: An Overview of Themes, Debates and Future Directions
Chapter 2. Durk Gorter: Methods and Techniques for Linguistic Landscape Research: About Definitions, Core Issues and Technological Innovations
Chapter 3. David Malinowski: Learning To Translate Linguistic Landscape
Part 2: Broadening the Field of Semiotic Landscapes: Semiotic Assemblages, Multimodality and Contemporary Urban Spaces
Chapter 4. Alastair Pennycook: Linguistic Landscapes and Semiotic Assemblages
Chapter 5. Adam Jaworski: The Art of Silence in Upmarket Spaces of Commerce
Chapter 6. Christine Domke: Multimodality in the City: On the Media, Perception and Locatedness of Public Textscapes
Chapter 7. Ying-Hsueh Hu: Multilingual Audio Announcements: Power and Identity
Part 3: Expanding LL Studies: Power Relations, Acts of Resilience and Diachronic Changes
Chapter 8. Karsten Legere and Tove Rosendal: Linguistic Landscapes and the African Perspective
Chapter 9. Sabine Diao-Klaeger and Rosalie Zongo: Slogans as Part of Burkina Faso's Linguistic Landscape during the Insurrection in 2014
Chapter 10. Isabelle Buchstaller and Seraphim Alvanides: Investigating the Bilingual Landscape of the Marshall Islands
Chapter 11. Irina Moore: Linguistic, Ethnic and Cultural Tensions in the Sociolinguistic Landscape of Vilnius: A Diachronic Analysis
Chapter 12. Evelyn Ziegler, Ulrich Schmitz and Haci-Halil Uslucan: Attitudes towards Visual Multilingualism in the Linguistic Landscape of the Ruhr Area