Prácticas transnacionales e integración en el paisaje lingüístico de Milán

The study of the Linguistic Landscape (LL) is based upon a notion of physical space as also being a social, cultural and political space. It offers a new perspective on multilingualism and provides an important tool for analysing the attitudes of different groups within the context of immigration. Previous studies, however, have not sufficiently emphasized the relationship between the linguistic objects that can be seen in the public space and the different processes of integration. This article focuses on some of the linguistic, social and transnational practices of Latin American immigrants in Milan, through the analysis of some of the LL units found in one of the city’s most multiethnic neighbourhoods. The objective is to outline a model, which can connect features of the LL with attitudes towards integration and with the social and transnational practices of immigrant groups.