Laura Ferrarotti’s lecture focused on the use of Linguistic Landscape (LL) in language teaching contexts, in particular ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms. During the first part of the class, Ferrarotti introduced the concept of LL and offered an overview of some significant studies in the field, such as Ross’s one in Milan (1997) and McArthur’s in Zurich (2000). After explaining some technical jargon – such as ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ signs –, Ferrarotti highlighted the advantages of using LL in language teaching projects, insisting on the pedagogical goal of developing a greater language awareness in students. During the second part of the lecture, two case studies were discussed: Rowland’s project (2012), which focused on the use of LL in a EFL classroom in Japan, and Ferrarotti’s (2019), which presented a didactic framework based on the use of LL for a ESP (English for Special Purposes) university course
19 gennaio 2023