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IJLLL 2025 Vol.11(3): 135-139
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2025.11.3.587

An In-Depth Study of the Linguistic Landscape within Xi’an’s Metro System and Its Role in Shaping Urban Identity and Accessibility

Xinyue Zhang and Jie Gao*
School of Foreign Languages, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Email: zhangivy@mail.nwpu.edu.cn (X.Y.Z.); gaojie@nwpu.edu.cn (J.G.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received December 21, 2024; accepted March 17, 2025; published June 13, 2025.

Abstract—In response to Xi’an’s accelerating internationalization and expanding rail transit network, this paper examines the linguistic landscape within its metro system. Using Ron Scollon & Suzie Wong Scollon’s place semiotics theory, we analyze the social meanings embedded in the metro’s material space, focusing on code preference, inscription, and emplacement. Through a mixed-methods approach, including fieldwork and textual analysis, we collected data from major Xi’an metro lines. The study aims to provide a theoretical foundation and practical recommendations for the design and management of urban rail transit linguistic landscapes in Xi’an and beyond, contributing to the broader field of urban linguistic landscape research.

Keywords—linguistic landscape, place semiotics theory, code preference, inscription, emplacement

Cite: Xinyue Zhang and Jie Gao, "An In-Depth Study of the Linguistic Landscape within Xi’an’s Metro System and Its Role in Shaping Urban Identity and Accessibility," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 135-139, 2025.

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