Vaino Syrjala
List of John Benjamins publications in which Vaino Syrjala is involved.
Articles
2023 Chapter 9. Risk discourse in the linguistic landscape: Safety information signage onboard metro carriages in Stockholm and Helsinki Risk Discourse and Responsibility, Ädel, Annelie and Jan-Ola Östman (eds.), pp. 214–231 | Chapter
Signs in the linguistic landscape (LL) can be used to both inform the public and to regulate their actions – functions that are highly relevant when communicating about risk. This chapter discusses the characteristics of the risk discourse carried by the linguistic landscape, more specifically… read more
2017 Chapter 9. Naming businesses – in the context of bilingual Finnish cityscapes Socio-onomastics: The pragmatics of names, Ainiala, Terhi and Jan-Ola Östman (eds.), pp. 183–202 | Chapter
Linguistic landscapes do not only function as a source for quantitative information about language use. They can also mediate information about power relations and identities in a society that constructs a specific linguistic place. Through a discussion of the commercial names that can be seen on… read more
Speaking of workplaces in the time of Covid-19: Naming and digital placemaking in the Nordics Pragmatics and Society: Online-First Articles | Article
This article studies the development of changes in language use and digital place making in relation to workplaces emerging during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the working population in the Nordic countries were strongly affected by the crisis and many started working from home, which led to a… read more