Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Abstract:
In a Digital Humanities context, we give an overview of applications in the field of Linguistic Landscapes. Focusing on basic digital education, which is the first pillar of the digital competency model for ‘School 4.0’ in the Masterplan Digitalisierung in der Schule, a teaching model is currently being developed which focuses on the development and assessment of digital competences and uses various digital learning tools, allowing modern, innovative teaching. The model uses the advantages and possibilities of two subjects, Geography and German, in order to achieve the greatest possible educational value. The topic ‘Linguistic Landscapes’ represents just one of many intersections of the two subjects and, especially in the digital world, has potential for a wide range of applications. Because language takes place in space, it can be argued that language in its visible form in particular – for example on city streets – contributes to the shaping of the landscape. An advantage of this project is that improvements in teaching practices generally can be achieved through the digital humanities.