Theoretical development of linguistic landscape studies

Gorter, Durk; Cenoz, Jasone

doi:10.1075/ll.00020.gor

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“…Since the concept of linguistic landscapes was proposed, many researchers have conducted studies on the subject, which reached a climax in 2006. In 2015, John Benjamins, a well-known Dutch publishing group, launched “Landscapes: An International Journal,” marking the maturation of the study of linguistic landscapes [ 69 , 70 ].…”

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Testing the Effects of the Digital Linguistic Landscape on Engineering Education for Smart Construction

Lin

Zhang

Yin

et al. 2022

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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This study investigates the mechanism of digital linguistic landscapes in enabling engineering education for smart construction according to the educational dimensions of A (ability), S (skill), and K (knowledge). A questionnaire survey was conducted based on the core concepts of the informative dimension and symbolic dimension in digital language landscape as well as the ability dimension, knowledge dimension, and skill dimension in engineering education. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used as the test method. The results of the research demonstrate that the informative dimension and symbolic dimension are two main aspects of DLL in education of engineering students for smart construction. Additionally, DLL has a significant positive impact on the ability, knowledge, and skill education of engineering students for smart construction. The research has theoretical and practical significance, as it not only enriches research on the relationship between DLL and engineering education for smart construction but also expands the theoretical understanding of engineering education from the perspective of linguistics. Furthermore, the study explores the path of the practical application of digital language landscape to engineering education for smart construction.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Testing the Effects of the Digital Linguistic Landscape on Engineering Education for Smart Construction

Lin

Zhang

Yin

et al. 2022

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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“…A quantitative descriptive research design was used for this study. According to Gorter and Cenoz (2024), quantitative studies in LLs collect signs, for example through photographs, in a given geographical area with the purpose of establishing the number of signs, presence (or lack of presence) of languages, distributions, and other features that respond to the specific objectives of each study. Furthermore, the descriptive design was chosen to specify properties and characteristics of the phenomenon studied in the selected context (Hernández Sampieri & Mendoza Torres, 2023).…”

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“…Data was collected through systematic observation and using a digital camera to take photographs of commercial signs (businesses or services) written in foreign languages in the two selected areas of Cuenca. Using this digital device, as stated by Gorter and Cenoz (2024), "is probably the most distinctive data collection method in the field of linguistic landscape studies" (p. 129). Furthermore, photographs are important and indispensable for LLs research as they are considered powerful tools for studying society, telling the story, and preserving a historical record of a particular place (Gorter and Cenoz, 2024;Lou, 2016).…”

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The Potential of Linguistic Landscapes for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Cuenca, Ecuador

2024

IJLTER

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Linguistic landscapes have been studied for different purposes, being one of them language learning. They could be considered pedagogical tools for learning a foreign language, specifically English, in multilingual and multicultural contexts. Cuenca, a multicultural city in the south of Ecuador was the site for this study. The linguistic landscape of the city has gone through changes during the last two decades. There are several possible reasons for this transformation, but special attention is given to those related to tourism and the arrival of foreign residents who have come to Cuenca, a place considered one of the best in the world to visit and/or live. The aim of this descriptive study is to systematically analyze the linguistic landscape of two selected areas of Cuenca with the purpose of portraying the potential it holds as a public space for learning English. Data collection was conducted by means of systematic observation and digital photography. A total of 200 photographs were collected, recorded, coded, and analyzed. The analysis revealed the presence of seven languages in the landscape of the city, with English being the most predominant. The study highlights the potential of linguistic landscapes as a pedagogical tool for language learning and suggests implications for educators and policymakers.

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“…The linguistic landscape of a territory can serve two basic functions: an informational function and a symbolic function. (Landry & Bourhis, 1997: 25) As the field developed -including the launch of a journal, "Linguistic Landscape" in 2015 -the "linguistic" in the compound "linguistic landscape" has been put in tension with the idea of "semiotic landscape" (Gorter & Cenoz, 2020;Jaworski & Thurlow, 2010;Pennycook, 2018). Developments in scholarship on semiotic landscapes have also been tied to developments within the broader field of sociolinguistics, especially work in linguistic anthropology (LA), linguistic ethnography (LE), and the sociolinguistics of globalization (SG).…”

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Semiotic Landscapes: Scaling Indonesian Multilingualism

Goebel

2020

Hum.

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This article presents a very preliminary description of a sample of photos of signage (e.g. posters, signs, billboards) drawn from around six hundred photos taken in Bandung in January 2019. Drawing upon scholarship on value and scale in general, and work on semiotic landscapes in particular, this paper seeks to extend earlier analysis of multilingual signage in Indonesia. I explore how an analysis of this signage can provide insights into multilingualism, inequality, and mobility in Indonesia, as well as how different social, political, and economic regimes effect the multilingual landscape.

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Theoretical development of linguistic landscape studies

Cited by 15 publications

References 19 publications

Testing the Effects of the Digital Linguistic Landscape on Engineering Education for Smart Construction

Testing the Effects of the Digital Linguistic Landscape on Engineering Education for Smart Construction

The Potential of Linguistic Landscapes for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Cuenca, Ecuador

Semiotic Landscapes: Scaling Indonesian Multilingualism

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