Linguistic landscape in George Town, Malaysia: Language visibility in a postcolonial and globalized context

In George Town, Malaysia, English and Chinese languages dominate the linguistic landscape, reflecting postcolonial power dynamics and globalization. The study reveals that while English serves as a symbol of modernity and information carrier, Chinese is increasingly prominent, contrasting with the lesser visibility of Tamil and other minority languages. This pattern highlights ethnic boundaries in Chinatown and Little India, while Beach Street emerges as a multicultural hub blending local and global influences. The research method involved analyzing language visibility across three distinct neighborhoods, offering insights into social identities and power structures in a postcolonial, globalized context.

Jiao, Y., & Singh, M. K. M. (2024). Linguistic landscape in George Town, Malaysia: Language visibility in a postcolonial and globalized context. Ampersand, 13, 100202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amper.2024.100202