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De Meulder, Maartje; Kusters, Annelies; Moriarty, Erin; Murray, Joseph J. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
In this article we discuss the practice and politics of translanguaging in the context of deaf signers. Applying the translanguaging concept to deaf signers brings a different perspective by focusing on sensorial accessibility. While the sensory orientations of deaf people are at the heart of their translanguaging practices, sensory asymmetries…
Descriptors: Deafness, Code Switching (Language), Language Usage, Language Minorities
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Vandenbroucke, Mieke – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2015
This paper addresses the complex multilingual linguistic landscapes (LLs) of three strategically-chosen areas in global city Brussels by examining how language displays on public signage in these areas are used for different purposes, functions or intentions. The focus will be on meaning-construction in the post-Fordist globalised era as shaped by…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Signs, Language Planning