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The Linguistic Landscape Reflecting Cultural and Social Communities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In the context of globalization and migration processes, the linguistic landscape becomes an important indicator of cultural and social identity. This article is devoted to the study of the linguistic landscape as a way of visualizing cultural and social communities in the urban space. Examples from different regions are analyzed, where the use of languages on signs, pointers, graffiti and other elements of the urban environment demonstrates sociolinguistic dynamics and processes of self-identification of groups. The article's purpose is to consider how the linguistic landscape functions as an identity map that influences the perception of cultural space and interethnic relations.

Source: XLinguae

DOI: 10.18355/xl.2025.18.02.17

Authors: Aigul Beskempirova, Beibytnur Zhumabekova, Zhanna Ospanova, Assel Akhmetbekova Meiramovna, Roza Sadykova

Language: English

Topic: Multilingual Education and Policy

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410287993

FWCI: 3.572

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Cited by: 1

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