Semiotic Language Use in Schoolscapes on the Arctic Borderland

• Published in: Languages (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 367
• Main Authors: Toropainen, Outi, Inga, Josefine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Bilingualism; borderland; Classroom communication; Content analysis; Culture; Education; Endangered languages; Finnish language; Language policy; Language usage; Learning environment; Linguistics; Literacy; Mediation; Minority languages; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Multilingualism; Sami languages; School environment; Schools; schoolscape; semiotic language use; Semiotics; Swedish language; the Arctic; United Kingdom; Sweden; Arctic; Finland; United States > US; Arctic region; Europe

The article explores the visible, semiotic use of languages in two schoolscapes on the Arctic borderland and how these schoolscapes stimulate the learning of languages and cultures. The schools are situated in a historically multilingual area with several languages present. However, since the 17th c...