Abstract Linguistic landscape is an important field at the intersection between sociolinguistics and sociology of language. This paper reviews the classic literature and the latest research achievements in the international context first, and then provides an overview of the traditional and latest approaches, methods and theoretical developments in linguistic landscape. The new approaches focus on topics such as X-Scapes, gender and sexuality. Apart from the employment of traditional qualitative and quantitative research methods, the adoption of modern language technologies, such as psycholinguistic experiments and APP, is also advocated in linguistic landscape area. A growing trend of diversification is observed in the theoretical development of linguistic landscape, with various theoretical models and frameworks based on semiotics and multilingualism having emerged. Finally, the paper reviews current linguistic landscape research in China and indicates the directions possible for future studies.
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