Title : Multilingualism in the Linguistic Landscape of the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Author(s) : Aroonrung Siricharoen

Pages : 12-25

Abstract in English : This paper is an examination of
multilingual signage in the Faculty of Arts,
Chulalongkorn University, where a
number of language courses are offered
not only to the university community but
also to outsiders who are interested in
learning foreign languages. Special
attention is given to the distinction
between signs made by the university and
those by students and outsiders. By
focusing on the multilingual signs in
public space, the aim of the study is to
investigate the extent to which
multilingualism is promoted through the
linguistic landscape in the common areas
of the Faculty of Arts. The study reveals
that Thai-English bilingualism is
promoted within the Faculty of Arts. A few
language departments have made attempts
to establish their language in the public
space while some languages appeared
only on outsiders’ signs. The paper
contributes to our understanding of
linguistic landscape research by
investigating the degree to which
multilingualism is promoted via the
linguistic landscape within the Faculty of
Arts.