Examining the Linguistic Landscapes of the New Juaben Municipality, Ghana
Keywords:
dimension, Juaben, landscape, linguistics, sociolinguisticsAbstract
Linguistics landscape is a new dimension in the field of linguistics that has recently received a considerable amount of researches. This paper aimed at examining the language used on the billboards; what motivates the choice of language and the meaning that such writings convey to the people of New Juaben in the Eastern region of Ghana. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed in this research. The paper is limited to writings on the billboards in New Juaben geographical area. During the data collection, cameras and recorders were used. The result indicated that English is dominant language among the languages used to write on the billboards.
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