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Gorka Basterretxea Santiso
, Annie Ornelles
Several studies have analysed the linguistic hierarchies through the visual linguistic landscape (LL) in multilingual areas (e.g. Ben Rafael et al., 2006; Cenoz & Gorter, 2006), although few have incorporated attitudinal data (e.g. Aiestaran et al., 2010; Martínez Ibarra, 2021). Thus, the objectives of the present research are to triangulate traditional LL data with perceptual data in rural Basque Country (Ondarroa) and Galicia (Foz), and to establish a cross-regional comparison. Accordingly, 103 locals have been interviewed about their perceptions and preferences regarding the LL of the main street of two towns, following the methodology created by Aiestaran et al. (2010). Results indicate that both territories share a preference for the minoritised language, although there is a stronger preference for the minoritised language in Ondarroa and a greater rejection of Spanish than in Foz. It also shows that Ondarroans’ perceptions align with the reality of the LL in their context, while Focenses tend to overestimate the prevalence of Galician in theirs. In addition, the study highlights the importance of developing this type of research to reach faithful reflections of linguistic hierarchies through LL.
