LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

LANGUAGE IN THE STREETS: 

LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES

WHAT DO YOU NOTICE ABOUT THESE IMAGES?

Definieer 'Linguïstische Landschappen' en leg uit waarom ze belangrijk zijn om te bestuderen.

LESSON GOAL

You will have explored the concept of linguistic landscapes and be more able to understand how language is used in public spaces.

Leg kort uit wat de studenten aan het einde van de les zouden moeten weten en kunnen doen.

LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES

• The visible and material aspects of language in public space.
• Examples are: advertisements, street signs, shop names or even graffiti.
• Language use in public spaces can influence cultural identities and social relationships.

Definieer 'Linguïstische Landschappen' en leg uit waarom ze belangrijk zijn om te bestuderen.

Do you notice all the language around you on a daily basis?

ACTIVITY: STREETVIEW

• Go to Google maps, choose a location in your city and go into streetview mode.
• With your group, discuss what forms of language you see and what its importance is to that location.

Geef instructies over hoe studenten in groepen kunnen werken en wat ze zouden moeten presenteren.

What did you find out? What messages did the linguistic landscape convey?

ACTIVITY: LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE

Make a screenshot of your chosen location in streetview.

Now we will have a discussion about the similarities and differences in the linguistic landscapes you all analyzed.

Geef instructies over hoe studenten in groepen kunnen werken en wat ze zouden moeten presenteren.

What do you think is the importance of being aware about the language around you?

WORKSHEET

Answer the questions on the worksheet.

Geef instructies over hoe studenten in groepen kunnen werken en wat ze zouden moeten presenteren.

LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPES 

Did you reach the goal?

"You will have explored the concept of linguistic landscapes and be more able to understand how language is used in public spaces."

Geef instructies over hoe studenten in groepen kunnen werken en wat ze zouden moeten presenteren.

Write down one thing you learned this lesson.