Publications

Publication details [#46974]

Backhaus, Peter. 2007. Linguistic Landscapes. A Comparative Study of Urban Multilingualism in Tokyo. (Multilingual Matters). Multilingual Matters. 168 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

language use | multilingualism | sign | urban community

Language as a subject

English | Japanese

Annotation

This study develops a coherent analytical framework to explore a sample of language on signs, collected in Tokyo, and shows that this analysis offers a unique research approach to urban multilingualism.