The Impact Of Linguistic Landscape On Learning English As A Foreign Language
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This paper explores the concept of linguistic landscape (LL) and its application to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) environments, focusing on the range of multimodal texts displayed in public spaces. It discusses how these texts can inform pedagogy and the design of teaching resources in language and literacy education. Specifically, the paper examines how public, out-of-school texts can be utilized to develop students' critical language awareness and enhance their communicative competence. By incorporating images from the linguistic landscape into language instruction, the paper suggests that the language learning process can become more engaging and motivating for students. It addresses the challenge of insufficient exposure to the target language by highlighting the prevalence of linguistic and cultural representations in authentic contexts, thus advocating for the use of the linguistic landscape as a valuable learning space to facilitate language learning. Through active engagement with the linguistic landscape, learners develop critical language awareness and a heightened appreciation for the multifaceted nature of language in society.
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