Linguistic Landscape
Author | : Durk Gorter |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781853599163 |
ISBN-13 | : 1853599166 |
Rating | : 4/5 (166 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Linguistic Landscape by : Durk Gorter
Download or read book Linguistic Landscape written by Durk Gorter and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains a collection of studies of the linguistic landscape - the use of written language on signs in the public sphere - in 5 different societies: Israel, Japan, Thailand, the Netherlands (Friesland) and Spain (Basque Country). All contributions focus on multilingualism in the social context of the major cities.