Introduction In:
The interpersonal functions of public signs during the Covid-19 pandemicEdited by Eva Ogiermann
[Pragmatics and Society 14:2] 2023
► pp. 197–209
Edited by Eva Ogiermann
[Pragmatics and Society 14:2] 2023
► pp. 197–209
Introduction
The interpersonal functions of public signs during the Covid-19 pandemic
Article outline
- 1.Background
- 2.Linguistic landscape studies
- 3.The Covid-19 landscape
- Acknowledgements
- Note
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References
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