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Review article published In: The Linguistic Landscape of Covid-19:
Edited by Jackie Jia Lou, David Malinowski and Amiena Peck
[Linguistic Landscape 8:2/3] 2022
► pp. 123–130

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Introduction

The Linguistic Landscape of Covid-19

 | Birkbeck, University of London
 | San José State University
 | University of the Western Cape
Published online: 1 September 2022
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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Linguistic Landscape as semiotic event
  • 3.Linguistic Landscape as spatial resource
  • 4.Linguistic Landscape as affective discourse
  • 5.Conclusions and methodological reflections
  • References
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