Full Description
This book explores the Linguistic Landscapes of ten French and Italian Mediterranean coastal cities. The authors address the national languages, the regional languages and dialects, migrant languages, and the English language, as they collectively mark the public space.
Contents
Introduction
1. Sketching the Context: France and Italy
2. Borders: The Ligurian Sea
3. Borders: The Gulfs of Trieste and Lion
4. The Islands: Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica
5. Cities: Marseilles and Naples
6. English in the Mediterranean
7. Conclusions: The Transformative Power of Emplaced Language