1st Edition

The Communicative Linguistic Landscape Production Formats and Designed Environments

By Lionel Wee Copyright 2021
186 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

How exactly do linguistic landscapes communicate and what theoretical significance might follow from such an inquiry? This book addresses these questions by taking as its starting point the insight that the individual or organisation that is responsible for the production of a sign may not be physically present at the landscape itself. The information to be conveyed is typically designed as a... Read more
1. Introduction: The Communicative Landscape 2. The Production Formats of Linguistic Landscapes 3. Animators: Four Different Types 4. Epigraphs and the Emotional Labour of Linguistic Landscapes 5. Graffiti and the Ratification of Animators 6. Social Movements 7. The Intelligent Landscape 8. Conclusion: The Rise of the Animators

Biography

Lionel Wee is a Provost’s Chair Professor in the Department of English Language & Literature, and Vice- Dean (Research Division) at the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, National University of Singapore. He sits on the editorial boards of Applied Linguistics, Elements: World Englishes, English World-Wide, International Journal of the Sociology of Language, Journal of  Sociolinguistics, Multilingualisms and Diversities in Education, and Studies in World Language Problems, among others. His research interests include language policy, World Englishes and general issues in sociolinguistics and pragmatics. His most recent book is Language, Space, and Cultural Play: Theorizing Affect in the Semiotic Landscape (2019, with Robbie Goh). He is currently working on a book about posthumanist World Englishes.