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Spatial Differentiation and Evaluation of Linguistic Landscapes in Revolutionary Tourism: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province

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DOI: 10.23977/tmte.2024.070314 | Downloads: 22 | Views: 909

Author(s)

Hangfei Zhao 1,2, Shurong Zhu 1

Affiliation(s)

1 School of Tourism and Foreign Languages, Tourism College of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 311231, China
2 Endicott College, Woosong University, Daejeon, South Korea

Corresponding Author

Hangfei Zhao

ABSTRACT

In revolutionary tourism destinations, language serves as both a carrier and an important form of cultural education. The interaction between language and the tourist space forms a corresponding linguistic landscape. This has implications for the sustainable development of revolutionary tourism and the cultivation of a sense of identity with revolutionary culture. Linguistic landscapes emerge from geographical space, demonstrating spatial differentiation due to spatial constraints, while also playing a crucial role in transforming geographic space into cultural space through their symbolic value. Based on existing research, this study investigates the linguistic landscapes in the public spaces of revolutionary tourism sites in Zhejiang Province by collecting and analyzing street view image data from Baidu and Google Maps. It explores the spatial differentiation phenomena and underlying mechanisms of the linguistic landscapes in revolutionary tourism sites and provides a comprehensive evaluation of the landscape quality within the study area. This research aims to contribute to the construction of a theoretical framework for understanding the linguistic landscapes of revolutionary tourism, with significant practical implications.

KEYWORDS

Linguistic landscape; street-level images; spatial differentiation; revolutionary tourism; evaluation

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Hangfei Zhao, Shurong Zhu, Spatial Differentiation and Evaluation of Linguistic Landscapes in Revolutionary Tourism: A Case Study in Zhejiang Province. Tourism Management and Technology Economy (2024) Vol. 7: 127-135. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/tmte.2024.070314.

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