Linguistic Landscape (LL): A Theoretical Review

Abstract

Linguistic landscape (LL) is a study of writing in a public area. This study pertained signs, language symbols, labelling of stores, billboards and etcetera. LL offers an issue that relates to language and society or LL is a study that discusses the phenomena of the language environment in the form of writing and drawing.


Keywords: language, linguistic landscape, language environment

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