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ENGL Linguistic talks: Linguistic landscapes in the Arabian Gulf: The case of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
(Academic)
Visiting ENGL 1514: Language and Society (Taught by Dr. Kira Morse kgmorse@vt.edu)
Talk by Dr. Yasser Gomaa (University of Bahrain) About "Linguistic Landscape" is used to refer to the usually visual representation of languages in a physical domain, for example, on street signs and advertisements. In this study, Dr. Gomaa looked at the languages and scripts represented in public and private signs around Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. To register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenlKicWZ28RmS7k_Mgv2XS4og978mjrfYAKb5Y_GCY9wMCdg/viewform?gxids=7628
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