Languages on display: revealing policy, power, and social dynamics in Linguistic Landscapes

POLYXENI MANOLI, EVGENIA BERDESI

Abstract

Exploring linguistic landscapes in public places denotes the languages’ position used within society and the extent of their acceptance by the wider community, reflecting not only the cultural, social, and linguistic dynamics of languages but also the language policy and power that prevails in the area. The current theoretical article discusses linguistic landscapes through the prism of multilingualism and linguistic hybridity, unveiling the social, political, and cultural dynamics of political forces, language policy, and ethnolinguistic sustainability through specific examples drawn from the pertinent literature review and highlights their role in enhancing cultural awareness, visibility, and viability of minority languages.

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Linguistic landscapes, language policy, linguistic hybridity

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