Naslov
The British Influence on the Language Landscape of Vis: Text, Context, Discourse

Autori
Šamo, Renata

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Imagining the Mediterranean: Challenges and Perspectives

Urednik/ci
Jurčević, Katica ; Kaliterna Lipovčan, Ljiljana ; Ramljak, Ozana

Izdavač
Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar ; Sveučilište Vern ; Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU) ; EMAN

Grad
Zagreb

Godina
2017

Raspon stranica
63-72

ISBN
978-953-7964-44-3

Ključne riječi
language or linguistic landscape ; space and spatiality of language ; text, context and discourse ; British fortresses in Vis

Sažetak
Language or linguistic landscape research has begun to gain recognition in the last several years, emphasising language as part of the physical environment and drawing our attention to the spatiality of language. This approach to the role of place in relation to language and vice versa has also enabled the interpretation of place as a discourse, which requires our specific background knowledge – first built through the compilation of relevant data and later viewed in the given context. Starting from short texts available on the official tourist office webpage, we will consider four British fortresses in the town of Vis from a wider historical perspective in order to better understand the town/island identity. We assume that using such information in the public discourse for advertising purposes does not only contribute to the image of the place, but also supports the idea of landscapes being made through languages. Having this in mind may help us comprehend local language practices beyond their immediate surroundings, questioning how they got there historically and spatially. Due to its exceptional geographical position and various political, economic and cultural influences through history (space is not neutral, and represents a historically constructed and/or arranged phenomenon), Vis seems to be the right object to investigate against a real historical and spatial background.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija, Povijest

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