A place for the language community at Yale to explore the linguistic landscape of Yale, New Haven and other places as "tips of icebergs" to broader linguistic, cultural, and political questions, all with an eye to language learning and teaching. Comments & contributions welcome - visit the "Submit" page
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
Statistics
We looked inside some of the posts by llyalenewhaven and here's what we found interesting.
Average Info
Notes Per Post
2
Likes Per Post
2
Reblog Per Post
0
Reply Per Post
0
Time Between Posts
20 hours
Number of Posts By Type
Photo
16
Text
1
Last Seen Tumblr Blogs
Fun Fact
12.7% of mobile users access Tumblr.
Photo
I can find 3 different languages on this bulletin board here in NH. Are there more?
1 note
·
View note
Photo
Coffee with a K? We thought there might be some ties to other language but ended up being just word play according to the workers at Koffee.
0 notes
Photo
From Wikipedia: Mount Katahdin (pronounced /kəˈtɑːdən/, "kə-tah-dən") is the highest mountain in Maine at 5,270 feet (1,606 m). Named Katahdin by the Penobscot Indians, which means "The Greatest Mountain"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Katahdin
1 note
·
View note
Photo
Aux Trois Pommes, a private language school advertising for kids and adults here on State St.
0 notes
Photo
St. Stanislaus on State Street, a standing testimonial to 20th century history in New Haven. I haven’t seen a fallout shelter sign in years!
0 notes
Photo
Is "rendezvous" a French word, when it’s on Chapel at Orange?
0 notes
Photo
Phil's, a new hairdresser's next to Chairigami on Whitney. Bilingual sandwich board on the street announcing the new business. What language(s) will the new business sign be in?
0 notes
Photo
Scavenger hunt handout from the 4/9 walking tour of Temple St. and Whitney Ave. blocks in vicinity of the CLS
#linguisticlandscape#walking tour#languages#henri lefebvre#diane larsen-freeman#community-based language learning
0 notes
Photo
G(r)eek in New Haven. Could have students imagine the guy (must be a guy) who owns it (CV, traits of character).
0 notes
Photo
Does it make me feel safer? Or quite the opposite? Do the crooks read it?
0 notes
Text
A question I wonder about: Do Yale signs try to distinguish themselves from New Haven signs by using an elevated type style or classic materials, or by using insider language?
0 notes