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Introduction published In: The interpersonal functions of public signs during the Covid-19 pandemic
Edited by Eva Ogiermann
[Pragmatics and Society 14:2] 2023
► pp. 197–209

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Introduction

The interpersonal functions of public signs during the Covid-19 pandemic

ORCiD logo with link | King’s College London
Published online: 6 July 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1075/ps.22025.ogi
Article outline
  • 1.Background
  • 2.Linguistic landscape studies
  • 3.The Covid-19 landscape
  • Acknowledgements
  • Note
  • References
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