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Language and the Public Space, with Dave Malinowski
06/07/2024
Language and the Public Space, with Dave Malinowski
Professor David Malinowski of San Jose State University discusses the topic of the linguistic landscape, which refers to the "symbolic construction of the public space." He defines and introduces the topic, shares examples of linguistic landscapes, and discusses the kinds of relationships that two or more languages appearing (or not appearing) simultaneously in public can have with one another. Materials for those interested in learning more about LL Handout for language instructors/learners looking for a framework to get started with the linguistic landscape: () A more detailed essay introduction to the topic: () The two books that Dave mentions in the episode: Dubreil, S., Malinowski, D., & Maxim, H. H. (Eds.). (2023). Spatializing Language Studies: Pedagogical Approaches in the Linguistic Landscape (Vol. 62). Springer. Malinowski, D., Maxim, H. H., & Dubreil, S. (Eds.). (2020). Language teaching in the linguistic landscape: Mobilizing pedagogy in public space. Springer. Additional resources on LL: Backhaus, P. (2007). Linguistic landscapes: A comparative study of urban multilingualism in Tokyo. Multilingual Matters. Ben-Rafael, E., Shohamy, E., Hasan Amara, M., & Trumper-Hecht, N. (2006). Linguistic Landscape as Symbolic Construction of the Public Space: The Case of Israel. International Journal of Multilingualism, 3(1), 7–30. Scollon, R., & Scollon, S. B. K. (2003). Discourses in place: Language in the material world. Routledge. Solmaz, O., & Przymus, S. (Eds.). (2021). Linguistic landscapes in English Language Teaching: A pedagogical guidebook.
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