Linguistic Landscapes : : A Comparative Study of Urban Multilingualism in Tokyo / / Peter Backhaus.
Linguistic Landscapes is the first comprehensive approach to a largely under-explored sociolinguistic phenomenon: language on signs. Based on an up-to-date review of previous research from various places around the world, the book develops an analytical framework for the systematic analysis of lingu...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Multilingual Matters
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword by Bernard Spolsky
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Semiotic Background and Terminology
- 3. Previous Approaches to the Linguistic Landscape: An Overview
- 4. Summary
- 5. Case Study: Signs of Multilingualism in Tokyo
- 6. Conclusions
- Appendix: The 28 Survey Areas
- References
- Index