The linguistic landscape of Hong Kong after the change of sovereignty

Lai, Mee Ling 黎美玲

doi:10.1080/14790718.2012.708036

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“…Previous linguistic landscape research has focused on signage within a city (Boudreau & Dubois, 2005;Curtin, 2009;Lai, 2013), neighbourhoods (Boudreau & Dubois, 2005;Cenoz & Gorter, 2006) or geographic areas (Pietikäinen, Lane, Salo, & Laihiala-Kankainen, 2011), noting how the signs of a setting reflect and inform the language use of a given area. Yet, as linguistic landscape research develops further, investigations are beginning to include schools (Brown, 2012;Dagenais, Moore, Sabatier, Lamarre, & Armand, 2008;Sayer, 2009) and incorporate new methodologies such as nexus analysis (Pietikäinen & Kelly-Holmes, 2011).…”

Section: The Linguistic Landscape Of a Schoolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Signgeist: promoting bilingualism through the linguistic landscape of school signage

Dressler

2014

International Journal of Multilingualism

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This study is an examination of signage and sign-making practices in one elementary (Kindergarten to sixth grade) public school which offers a German Bilingual Program (GBP) for the development of German-English bilingualism. Schools are public spaces in which the visible language choice on signs reveals the circulating discourses around language status. Surprisingly, little is known about the creation of these signs and the decision-making behind their creation. This linguistic landscape is analysed using nexus analysis which sheds light on the convergence of (1) the historical body of social actors in which teachers are primarily responsible for sign making, (2) an interaction order in which teachers practise organic sign placement and (3) discourses in place which include the promotion of bilingualism. This research reveals that signage is limited in its promotion of German-English bilingualism, constrained strongly by practices that define sign maker's responsibility and the GBP's reach. This study contributes to our understanding of linguistic landscape research by exploring the degree to which a school offering a Bilingual Program promotes bilingualism through signage. Educators and researchers looking critically at school signs are given cause to question accepted practices and strong discourses which limit the promotion of bilingualism.

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Section: The Linguistic Landscape Of a Schoolmentioning

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Signgeist: promoting bilingualism through the linguistic landscape of school signage

Dressler

2014

International Journal of Multilingualism

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“…Focusing more on the postcolonial influence from mainland China on the linguistic landscape of the city after the change of sovereignty, Lai () examined signage at four geographical sites in Hong Kong with differing proximity to the border with mainland China. It was found that the closer the site was to the border, the more frequent was the use of simplified Chinese on signs.…”

Section: Researching the Discursive And Materials Landscapesmentioning

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Conceptualising the vertical landscape: The case of the International Finance Centre in the world's most vertical city

Lam

Graddol²

2017

Journal of Sociolinguistics

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This article introduces the crucial yet much overlooked dimension of verticality to landscape-related research through a case study of one of the most iconic skyscrapers in Hong Kong, the world's most vertical city. A tripartite analytic model is proposed to examine the dialogical interaction between the discursive and material landscapes in a vertical layout, while at the same time to explore the intricate interrelations among social actors, practices, functions of space, levels of access and forms and functions of semiotic resources, all within one single site of varying levels of verticality. In the process, the study reveals the vertical space as a highly stratified and hierarchical system, and underlines the value of taking a functional approach to verticality in order to deepen our understanding of its indexical social meaning and its role as an active agent both in reflecting and shaping social stratification in today's globalised and consumerist world.

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“…Fourth, English acts as a device to help the audience to recollect the brand. Finally, English is a symbol of prestige which is why it is preferable for commercial public signs (Lai, 2013;Lanza & Woldemariam, 2014;Manan, David, Dumanig, & Naqeebullah, 2015;Taylor, Franke, & Bang, 2006;Torkington, 2009). Studies have also proved that English has been used to advertise expensive or non-basic commodities (da Silva, 2014; Krishna & Ahluwalia, 2010;Lawrence, 2012).…”

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A Semiotic Study of One Ready-To-Drink Tea Billboard Advertisement in Jakarta

Silva

2017

Lingua Cultura

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The purpose of this research was to delve into the linguistic and non-linguistic aspects of a pioneer brand of bottled green tea in the Indonesian market. Four main aspects of the Semiotics study, namely the represented participants, modality, composition, and interactive participants were used to analyze the advertisement. The data for this research was a billboard of Nü Green Tea that was placed in Jl. Kasablanka Raya in South Jakarta. The findings show that the interplay between the non-human object, play of colors, composition, and language choice has been designed carefully in order to boost the targeted audience’s attention to the product.

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The linguistic landscape of Hong Kong after the change of sovereignty

Cited by 69 publications

References 11 publications

Signgeist: promoting bilingualism through the linguistic landscape of school signage

Signgeist: promoting bilingualism through the linguistic landscape of school signage

Conceptualising the vertical landscape: The case of the International Finance Centre in the world's most vertical city

A Semiotic Study of One Ready-To-Drink Tea Billboard Advertisement in Jakarta

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