Bloomsbury Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes

<p><b>Presenting a detailed examination of the origins evolutions and state-of-the-art of linguistic landscape research <i>The Bloomsbury Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes</i> is a comprehensive guide to the burgeoning field of linguistic landscapes and the study of meaning and interpretation in public spaces and settings.</b> <p/> Providing a thorough synopsis of the theories methodologies and objects of study which inflect linguistic landscape research across the world this book is the ideal companion for both new and experienced readers interested in the processes of communication in public spaces across diverse settings and from a broad range of perspectives. Through a wide selection of case studies and original research the handbook highlights the global reach of linguistic landscape theories and practices. Scrutinising an array of qualitative quantitative and mixed methodological approaches for analysing a wide spectrum of meaning-making phenomena it investigates semiosis in contexts ranging from graffiti and street signs to tattoos and literature visible across a variety of sites including city centres rural settings schools protest marches museums war-torn landscapes and the internet.</p>