How do written and other signs shape our educational spaces and practices; and how, in turn, are these written and other signs shaped by the educational spaces and practices they inhabit? Building on enquiries into the linguistic landscapes of public spaces, this volume addresses these questions and thereby further advances the educational turn in linguistic and semiotic landscapes studies. Prompted by social changes associated with migration and superdiversity, as well as imperatives to promote pluri- and multilingualism, the studies collected here speak to the interest of researchers and practitioners in educational linguistics and educational sciences. They confirm the value of combining empirical analyses of linguistic and semiotic educationscapes with action research on mobilising linguistic landscapes as pedagogical resources to promote multilingual equality.

First book on linguistic landscapes to combine the disciplines of sociolinguistics and educational sciences

About the Author

Edina Krompak is Head of Research and Development at Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education, Switzerland. Her research interests include linguistic landscapes in educational contexts, multilingual language use and identity, translanguaging and multilingual play in early childhood.

Victor Fernandez-Mallat is Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics at Georgetown University, USA. His research interests include sociolinguistics, language attitudes, address forms, Spanish in the US and linguistic landscapes.

Stephan Meyer is Deputy Director of the Language Centre at the University of Basel, Switzerland. His interests include scholarly discourse, multilingualism and social theory.

Reviews
This volume helps expand our understanding of the way language learning is always geosemiotically structured - sometimes hindering or closing off access, other times opening up powerful new opportunities. I applaud the editors for bringing together such a distinctive, diverse array of case studies. * Crispin Thurlow, University of Bern, Switzerland *
This exciting collection on 'educationscapes' expands the frontiers of research into 'schoolscapes' by examining Linguistic Landscapes of both formal and informal institutions. Transcending conventional boundaries of age, from pre-school children through to adult migrant learners, the chapters draw on data as diverse as blackboards, picture books, outdoor learning, and leaflets to highlight the potential for educationscapes to inform our understanding of our world. * Robert Blackwood, University of Liverpool, UK *

Linguistic Landscapes and Educational Spaces constituye un aporte significativo al espacio investigativo de los paisajes linguisticos, escolares y educativos. Como senalan Durk Gorter y Jasone Cenoz, las distintas perspectivas sobre la formulacion de los paisajes permite el analisis del espacio desde sus aspectos fisicos, o desde su potencial capacidad para reproducir ideologias y normas linguisticas. A la vez, algunos estudios han incluido metodologias participativas que ayudan a recrear los paisajes desde la vision de los propios actores de las localidades estudiadas. Todos estos esfuerzos logran construir un espacio investigativo interdisciplinario que une no solo las herramientas de la sociolinguistica y la linguistica aplicada, sino que tambien tiene repercusiones y empleos en areas tales como la educacion, la alfabetizacion, y el analisis critico del discurso.

* Isaac Galassi, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Lengua y migracion / Language and Migration 15:1 (2023) *

...an inspiring read for anybody interested in LL studies, as well as an enriching source for educators who have not yet incorporated the LL approach into their teaching...a highly solid contribution pointing to the integration of two fields: linguistics (mostly sociolinguistics and applied linguistics) and educational sciences....the volume enhances bridges between the two fields while emphasising cognitive and social aspects as highly interrelated concepts in language learning.

* Sanita Martena and Heiko F. Marten, Rezekne Academy of Technologies, Latvia, Sociolinguistic Studies, 16.4 2022 *

I strongly recommend this book to all educators. Among other aspects, this book will exemplify the relevance and importance of the myriad features of multimodality related to schoolscape and the linguistic landscape in education.

* Antoinette Camilleri Grima, University of Malta, Malta Review of Educational Research, Volume 16, No. 2. *

...a welcome contribution to the expanding scenery of research on language and education, on the linguistic landscape in general, and on the linguistic landscape in education in particular. The editors have taken care to cover two especially relevant areas in education: the linguistic and semiotic landscapes of educational spaces and
the linguistic landscape as a pedagogical resource. Together, the chapters form a showcase proving the extent and the value of linguistic landscapes (LL) in education, from the early years through to university, both inside
and outside educational institutions.

* Antoinette Camilleri Grima, Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788923859
Author Edina Krompak
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Multilingual Matters
Publisher Multilingual Matters
Weight(grams) 470g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 16mm