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| Title | New Book: Linguistic Landscapes |
| Body | LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES A Comparative Study of Urban Multilingualism in Tokyo Peter Backhaus German Institute for Japanese Studies “In this study of the linguistic landscape of Tokyo, Peter Backhaus clearly demonstrates that Japan is not as linguistically homogeneous as is commonly thought. His fascinating account is based on a large empirical database of multilingual signs He describes in detail the increasing importance of English as well as other languages. His book proves that the study of the linguistic landscape is a valuable new development in the analysis of multilingualism around the world. Durk Gorter, Professor of Frisian sociolinguistics, Universiteit van Amsterdam/Fryske Akademy Linguistic Landscapes is the first comprehensive approach to language on signs. It provides an up-to-date review of previous research, introduces a coherent analytical framework, and applies this framework to a sample of signs collected in Tokyo. Linguistic Landscapes demonstrates that the study of language on signs provides a unique research perspective to urban multilingualism. King, K. New book by Peter Backhaus, Linguistic Landscapes. BILING listserv. BILING@asu.edu (2 Nov. 2006). For more information on the book, visit http://tinyurl.com/yhqkwg . |
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