Crossing borders

A journey towards expanding linguistic landscapes in Asia and Oceania

Authors

  • Xiaofang Yao Federation University Australia Author
  • Samantha Zhan Xu The University of Sydney Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.24675

Keywords:

linguistic landscape, Asia Pacific context, Vanuatu, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia

Abstract

This issue builds on sociolinguistic research on indigenous languages, visual and auditory semiotics, material ethnography, and multicultural practices to develop a nuanced understanding of linguistic landscapes in the Asia Pacific context. The contributions to this issue, from Vanuatu to Hong Kong, disrupt the boundaries between the rural and the urban, the linguistic and the semiotic, the powerful and the marginal.

Author Biographies

  • Xiaofang Yao, Federation University Australia

    Xiaofang Yao is a Lecturer in TESOL in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community, Federation University, Australia. Her research interests include linguistic and semiotic landscapes, ethnic minority communities, and discourse analysis.

  • Samantha Zhan Xu, The University of Sydney

    Samantha Zhan Xu is a PhD candidate and sessional academic at the Department of Chinese Studies, School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Sydney, Australia. Her current research project focuses on the linguistic landscape of Chinese restaurants in Sydney and the identities of Chinese diaspora.

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Published

2023-11-17

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2023): Special Issue: Crossing the urban-rural border: Linguistic landscapes in Asia and Oceania

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How to Cite

Yao, X., & Xu, S. Z. (2023). Crossing borders: A journey towards expanding linguistic landscapes in Asia and Oceania. Sociolinguistic Studies, 17(4), 341-352. https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.24675