Linguistic Landscapes and Minority Languages

Gorter, Durk; Marten, Heiko F.; Mensel, Luk Van

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“…Based on the LL literature on minoritized languages (e.g. Gorter et al, 2019), the low presence of non-French signage in SLM would be explained by an unequal power relationship between speakers of French and other languages and the strength of official policies resulting in Maroons' and other's marginalization. While such factors certainly contribute to shaping this context, they cannot completely account for SLM's non-French signage.…”

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“…Linguistic Landscape (hereafter LL) research has much investigated the intricate relationship that exists between the visibility and salience of language on public and private signs on the one hand and the soundscape (e.g. Birnie, 2022) and the social and linguistic dynamics of a context, particularly in relation to minority languages (Gorter, Marten and Van Mensel, 2019), on the other. 1 Language practices on signs provide, often simultaneously, insights into ideological conflicts (e.g.…”

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Assessing the place of minoritized languages in postcolonial contexts using the Linguistic Landscape

Migge

2023

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Linguistic Landscape research has demonstrated that detailed analysis of written signage provides, often simultaneously, important insights into various aspects of the sociolinguistic dynamics of a context, particularly those involving minoritized languages. Comparatively little of that research has, however, focused on postcolonial contexts in which people make little use of literacy and in which locally widely used minoritized languages co-exist with an officially dominant ex-colonial language. This paper explores written signage involving minoritized languages in the town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (French Guiana) and how it is shaped by local practices and social change. The paper argues that knowledge of the ethnographic context such as local practices of place belongingness, the place of writing, and processes of social change is indispensable when analyzing the Linguistic Landscape. When viewed from a holistic perspective, the Linguistic Landscape provides insights into local identities and the processes promoting them.

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Assessing the place of minoritized languages in postcolonial contexts using the Linguistic Landscape

Migge

2023

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Linguistic Landscape Studies

Gorter¹

2021

The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics

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Linguistic landscape research is an emerging field of applied linguistics. In recent years increasing numbers of researchers have analyzed the texts on signs in public spaces in different sociolinguistic contexts around the world. These contexts are predominantly urban and multilingual. Current research covers a series of innovative empirical and theoretical studies that deal with important themes such as language policy, the spread of English, minority languages, multimodality, and other issues such as language ecology, tourism, graffiti, or economic analysis. Collecting data about the linguistic landscape has become a significant research tool, as well as an important data source for studies of multilingualism. Overall, the various emerging perspectives in linguistic landscape studies are an additional source of information about multilingual and multimodal processes and can deepen our understanding of multilingualism, urban spaces, and language users. 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.

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Zoom out: An intervention on the virtual learning environment improves minority students’ grades in two field experiments in Israel

Endevelt,

Halperin,

Porat

2024

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Closing the achievement gap for minority students in higher education requires addressing the lack of belonging these students experience. This paper introduces a psychological intervention that strategically targets key elements within the learning environment to foster the success of minority students. The intervention sought to enhance Palestinian minority student’s sense of belonging by increasing the presence of their native language. We tested the effectiveness of the intervention in two field experiments in Israel (n > 20,000), at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when all classes were held via Zoom. Lecturers in the experimental condition added a transcript of their names in Arabic to their default display (English/Hebrew only). Our findings revealed a substantial and positive impact on Palestinian student’s sense of belonging, class participation, and overall grades. In experiment 1, Palestinian student’s average grade increased by 10 points. In experiment 2, there was an average increase of 4 points among Palestinian students’ semester grade. Our intervention demonstrates that small institutional changes when carefully crafted can have a significant impact on minority populations. These results have significant implications for addressing educational disparities and fostering inclusive learning environment.

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Linguistic Landscapes and Minority Languages

Cited by 6 publications

References 55 publications

Assessing the place of minoritized languages in postcolonial contexts using the Linguistic Landscape

Assessing the place of minoritized languages in postcolonial contexts using the Linguistic Landscape

Linguistic Landscape Studies

Zoom out: An intervention on the virtual learning environment improves minority students’ grades in two field experiments in Israel

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