The Bloomsbury Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes is a comprehensive guide to the study of linguistic landscapes and the interpretation of meaning in public spaces, covering theories, methodologies, and case studies from around the world. It explores semiosis in various contexts, including graffiti, street signs, tattoos, literature, and the internet, and examines qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodological approaches.

Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes is a comprehensive guide to the burgeoning field of linguistic landscapes and the study of meaning and interpretation in public spaces and settings. It provides a thorough synopsis of the theories, methodologies, and objects of study which inflect linguistic landscape research across the world, making it the ideal companion for both new and experienced readers interested in the processes of communication in public spaces across diverse settings and from a broad range of perspectives. Through a wide selection of case studies and original research, the handbook highlights the global reach of linguistic landscape theories and practices. Scrutinising an array of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodological approaches for analysing a wide spectrum of meaning-making phenomena, it investigates semiosis in contexts ranging from graffiti and street signs to tattoos and literature, visible across a variety of sites, including city centres, rural settings, schools, protest marches, museums, war-torn landscapes, and the internet.
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes is a comprehensive guide to the burgeoning field of linguistic landscapes and the study of meaning and interpretation in public spaces and settings. It provides a thorough synopsis of the theories, methodologies, and objects of study which inflect linguistic landscape research across the world, making it the ideal companion for both new and experienced readers interested in the processes of communication in public spaces across diverse settings and from a broad range of perspectives. Through a wide selection of case studies and original research, the handbook highlights the global reach of linguistic landscape theories and practices. Scrutinising an array of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodological approaches for analysing a wide spectrum of meaning-making phenomena, it investigates semiosis in contexts ranging from graffiti and street signs to tattoos and literature, visible across a variety of sites, including city centres, rural settings, schools, protest marches, museums, war-torn landscapes, and the internet.

Weight: 739g
Dimension: 244 x 169 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350272514