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Linguistic Landscapes : A Comparative Study of Urban Multilingualism in Tokyo /

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Backhaus, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2006]
Colección:Multilingual Matters
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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