case study on linguistic landscape

The language on the linguistic signs in a tourist destination is an important window to observe the impact of tourism on the host community. This study employs questionnaire, in-depth interviews and image record to explore the linguistic landscape in Hongcun, a Chinese traditional village.

Research on the Linguistic Landscape (LL) - succinctly described by Shohamy and Waksman (2009, p. 314) as 'text presented and displayed in the public space' - has expanded dramatically over the las...

In this case study, which is part of a larger project about language use in the market by customers and staff in the linguistic landscape (Gorter, Cenoz, and Van der Worp Citation 2022), we conceive the linguistic landscape of the market as a space for language learning and for raising language awareness and we present a short analysis of a ...

The present study examines the bottom-up linguistic landscape (LL), specifically the shop names in Bitola, a city in North Macedonia. The aim is to comprehend the hierarchy of the written ...

Taking the linguistic landscape of key cities as cases, this book demonstrates how linguistic landscape mediates city governance and image/identity construction, ontestations and negotiations in language ideologies, and in what ways the agency of linguistic landscape contributes to the harmony of language life in the multilingual society ...

The study of linguistic landscapes focuses on any display of visible written language, but not exclusively, also multimodal, semiotic, other visual, and even oral elements can be included. This chapter summarizes the main findings in this emerging field, work in progress, and some future directions. The study of the linguistic landscape can ...

The study of linguistic landscapes is a comparatively new addition to the field of multilingualism research. Pioneering research in this field has been carried out by Rosenbaum et al. (), who observed the foray of the English language in Keren Kayemet Street in West Jerusalem.The authors found that the English language was already used copiously in commercial signage in West Jerusalem.

Linguistic landscape studies will certainly get more attention in the coming years as the results of several ongoing projects become available. Many questions are still open and there is a need for further data, refinement of methodologies, foundation of theories, and useful applications.

In this study, the linguistic landscape of Springvale was analyzed according to Ben-Rafael's (2009) principles. Quantitative and social semiotic approaches were used to examine how the local Asian ...

To address this gap, the linguistic landscape (LL) of a rural town (Ondarroa, Bizkaia) is examined. For such a purpose, the signs in the main shopping street of Ondarroa (both top-down and bottom-up signs) are included in the analysis.

Linguistic Landscapes is clearly structured, well written and requires little or no prior theoretical knowledge of linguistic landscape issues. Durk Gorter, Professor of Frisian sociolinguistics, Universiteit van Amsterdam/Fryske Akademy: In this study of the linguistic landscape of Tokyo Peter Backhaus clearly demonstrates that Japan is not as ...

Linguistic landscape studies is the investigation of displayed language in a particular space, generally through the analysis of advertisements, billboards, and other signs. A common definition ...

Gorter, D. 2006. Introduction: The Study of the Linguistic Landscape as a New Approach to Multilingualism. In: Gorter, D. ed. . Bristol, Blue Ridge Summit: Multilingual Matters, pp. 1-6. Gorter, Durk. "Introduction: The Study of the Linguistic Landscape as a New Approach to Multilingualism" In edited by Durk Gorter, 1-6.

years, "landscape" has often appeared alongside qualifying adjectives that clarify the term and assign it to other fields, such as, in this case, language. The goal of this study is to examine the urban landscape that reflects a very significant demographic reality in the U.S.: the presence of Latinos,1 the country's

We realise that it has changed because we hear and read different languages than the ones we expected or were used to. Language, in that sense, is the most immediate and direct identifier of people and the most immediately sensitive indicator of social change. And disciplined attention to language can help identify the nature and direction of ...

Linguistic landscape studies is the investigation of displayed language in a particular space, generally through the analysis of advertisements, billboards, and other signs. ... This special issue of the International Journal of Multilingualism reports on a number of case studies around the world. According to the dictionary, 'landscape' as ...

attempt to expand the scope of linguistic landscape study. Based on the three dimensions put forward by Trumper-Hecht (2010) who sees linguistic landscape as a sociolinguistic-spatial phenomenon, this study brings linguistic landscape research into the context of multilingual campuses stimulated by internationalization, and intends to explore: how

The linguistic landscape in rural destinations: A case study of Hongcun Village in China @article{Lu2020TheLL, title={The linguistic landscape in rural destinations: A case study of Hongcun Village in China}, author={Songting Lu and Guanghui Li and Mingjun Xu}, journal={Tourism Management}, year={2020}, volume={77}, pages={104005}, url={https ...

The study of linguistic landscapes is currently an active academic field in sociolinguistics, which analyzes and interprets the relationship between language and space. The purpose of studying linguistic landscapes is to examine the motives, social mechanisms, ideologies, identities, hierarchies of power, and other social issues in the setting ...

Taking the 'Gerhard Rohlfs' Museum of the Calabrian Greek Language (Italian: Museo della Lingua Greco-Calabra 'Gerhard Rohlfs') as a case study, whose original name is in Italian rather than Greko, this research therefore sets out to explore the linguistic landscape of an intangible cultural heritage museum and how it can contribute to ...

The focus of classic linguistic landscape research is to identify the mechanisms by which language is presented in public space and to understand the motivations, ideologies and interactions of linguistic landscape construction. In recent years, studies on historic and cultural tourism attractions have been conducted [2'3], most of which focus ...

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The swift advancement of large language models (LLMs) has profoundly shaped the landscape of artificial intelligence; however, their deployment in sensitive domains raises grave concerns, particularly due to their susceptibility to malicious exploitation. This situation underscores the insufficiencies in pre-deployment testing, highlighting the urgent need for more rigorous and comprehensive ...

This study investigates the linguistic landscape of Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia. The field site is situated in a region distinguished by the longstanding presence of diverse cultures and a high ...

ABSTRACT. This study demonstrates that linguistic landscape analysis is a powerful tool for assessing the effectiveness of a university language policy, as it provides in situ evidence for discursive patterns shaping language use in public space. It uses the official language policy of a Norwegian institution of higher education (Høgskulen på Vestlandet, HVL) as a case study, contrasting its ...

The study of linguistic landscapes focuses on any display of visible written language, but not exclusively, also multimodal, semiotic, other visual, and even oral elements can be included. This chapter summarizes the main findings in this emerging field, work in progress, and some future directions. The study of the linguistic landscape can ...

Abstract: This article presents a controlled case study focused on implementing and using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Large Language Models (LLM) in physiotherapy education to assist instructors with formulating effective technology-mediated feedback for students. It outlines how these advanced technologies have been integrated into an existing feedback-oriented ...

Required equipment: Sporty clothes, shoes, a notebook and a personal computer This course aims to reflect on the Way of St. James as a cultural product that can be explored in an educational context. The Way of St. James, also known as Camino de Santiago, has been considered a European Cultural Itinerary since 1987, since it contributed to the standardization of a European identity and the ...