Linguistic landscapes : a comparative study of urban multilingualism in Tokyo /

Taking a comprehensive approach to language on signs, this book provides a review of research, introduces a coherent analytical framework, and applies this framework to a sample of signs collected in Tokyo. It demonstrates that the study of language on signs provides a unique research perspective to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Backhaus, Peter, 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clevedon : Multilingual Matters, 2007.
Colección:Multilingual matters.
Temas:
Multilingualism > Japan > Tokyo.
Signs and symbols.
Signes et symboles.
Multilinguisme > Japon > Tōkyō.
symbols.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Multilingualism
Signs and symbols
Mehrsprachigkeit
Japan > Tokyo
Japan
Tokio
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword by Bernard Spolsky
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Semiotic Background and Terminology
  • 2.1 Signs
  • 2.2 Language on Signs
  • 2.3 The Linguistic Landscape
  • Chapter 3 Previous Approaches to the Linguistic Landscape: An Overview
  • 3.1 Brussels: A Coiffeur but no Kapper
  • 3.2 Montreal: Controversy Around the Paysage Linguistique
  • 3.3 Jerusalem: Signs of Power, Signs of Solidarity
  • 3.4 Ljouwert and Donostia: Two other Linguistic Landscapes of Europe
  • 3.5 Paris and Dakar: The Walls Speak.
  • 3.6 Lira Town: Multilingual Signs and How to Read Them
  • 3.7 Hong Kong, Beijing, Vienna, Paris, Washington: Semiotic Aggregates
  • 3.8 Rome: Approaches to the Panorama Linguistico
  • 3.9 Bangkok: Signs of Overt and Covert Language Policies
  • 3.10 Tokyo: Reading Through the Gengo Keikan
  • Chapter 4 Summary
  • 4.1 General Observations
  • 4.2 Linguistic Landscaping By Whom?
  • 4.3 Linguistic Landscaping For Whom?
  • 4.4 Linguistic Landscape Quo Vadis?
  • 4.5 Methodological Issues
  • Chapter 5 Case Study: Signs of Multilingualism in Tokyo
  • 5.1 Methodology and Basic Results
  • 5.2 Languages Contained
  • 5.3 Combinations
  • 5.4 Top-down vs. Bottom-up
  • 5.5 Geographic Distribution
  • 5.6 Part Writing
  • 5.7 Code Preference
  • 5.8 Visibility
  • 5.9 Idiosyncrasies
  • 5.10 Layering
  • Chapter 6 Conclusions
  • 6.1 Linguistic Landscaping By Whom?
  • 6.2 Linguistic Landscaping For Whom?
  • 6.3 Linguistic Landscape Quo Vadis?
  • 6.4 Back to the Start
  • Appendix: The 28 Survey Areas
  • References
  • Index
  • Last Page.

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