Linguistic Landscape of the City of Krasnoyarsk

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to determine some categorical issues of the statement on universal links, mutual interdependence and holistic nature of linguistic phenomena and social processes. Under the scope of closer observation is linguistic landscape of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. The topical issue lies within a global theme “Language and Society”, which reveals social character of development and functional use of languages. From the qualitative research perspective, the paper examines resident's self-reported emotions and visual perceptions of the linguistic landscape. The study implies results from contributive efforts of multidisciplinary approach to analysis of urban settings