Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Supply Chain Logistics; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Foreign Languages
Major(s)
Supply Chain Logistics; Foreign Languages
Document Type
Immediate Open Access
Abstract
The present study is a linguistic landscape of the Catalan-speaking region of Spain. Linguistic landscaping is a relatively new survey technique in the world of linguistics first developed in a study by Landry & Bourhis (1997) and has a focus on addressing the languages present on various forms of signage within a given area. Catalan is a Romance language with approximately 9 million speakers where it is recognized as a co-official language in 3 communities included in this study (the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, and the Valencian Community). This study looks at 3 cities in Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, and Palma de Mallorca) where Catalan represents a significant first or second language for the population to address the linguistic landscape and how differences in signage may impact identity differences within these 3 cities.
Date Defended
4-29-2026
Thesis Director
Dr. Justin Pinta
Second Committee Member
Dr. Ginger Pizer
Third Committee Member
Dr. Danielle Wylie
Recommended Citation
Reasons, Kyle, "The Catalan-speaking Linguistic Landscape of Spain: A Comparative Analysis of Commercial Signage in Barcelona, Valencia, and Palma de Mallorca" (2026). Honors Theses. 217.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/honorstheses/217
Rights Statement
"The Catalan-speaking Linguistic Landscape of Spain: A Comparative Analysis of Commercial Signage in Barcelona, Valencia, and Palma de Mallorca", Copyright 2026 by Kyle Reasons. This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.
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Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Commons, Modern Languages Commons, Spanish Linguistics Commons
