The social linguistic soundscape and its influence on language choice in Stornoway

Birnie, Ingeborg

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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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Mohr

2024

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Semiotic landscapes have been documented widely. However, many analyses focus on visible cues and production, and do not investigate soundscapes and the perception of both visual and auditory signs. The present study aims at filling this research gap. It presents an ethnographic investigation of the semiotic landscape of arrival in Bergen, Norway. The focus is on the welcome sign outside the airport and the soundscape of the city-bound tram. Data stem from a questionnaire distributed to international and domestic travelers, and an auto-ethnographic account by the author. The analysis shows that a distinct welcome to Bergen, presented as a unique destination, is created in a multisensory way. This welcome is mostly performative, as is often the case in tourism, but creates a very distinct and memorable sense of place for travelers. Altogether, the study emphasizes the importance of multiple means of meaning making in semiotic landscapes.

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Examining city image construction through the lens of linguistic soundscape: a case analysis of Shenzhen

Zheng,

Luo,

2024

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The social linguistic soundscape and its influence on language choice in Stornoway

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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

Bergen?

Examining city image construction through the lens of linguistic soundscape: a case analysis of Shenzhen

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