"linguistic landscape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: linguistic landscapes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} linguistic landscape (plural linguistic landscapes)
  1. (linguistics) The totality of written language visible within a certain area. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-linguistic_landscape-en-noun-vRtM4NJ0 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. The totality of languages that occur in a certain region.
    Sense id: en-linguistic_landscape-en-noun-V0RCuB4u
  3. The vocabulary that makes up a language.
    Sense id: en-linguistic_landscape-en-noun-bqRUJqY4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 12 52

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