The concept of linguistic landscapes is an approach of studying how languages shape our daily lives
and public spaces. By analyzing the linguistic landscape of a place, we can understand phenomena
such as multilingualism and language policy in depth. This course has three goals:
1. we will evaluate different types of linguistic landscapes in urban space.
2. we will learn the interaction between linguistic landscapes and culture, history, politics and
society.
3. we will study and compare the linguistic landscapes in different parts of the world.
After this course the students will:
1. learn various methodologies of conducting a linguistic landscape study
2. identify cultural, historical, political and societal issues reflected in linguistic landscapes
3. conduct their own linguistic landscape research project
Course Requirements
Students are expected to come prepared to the classes. This includes:
• Attendance of the seminars
• ALL students are expected to read the materials every week.
• One short group presentation on the data you collected
• Final assignment, completed as group work
- Teacher: I-Ying Lin