Linguistic Landscapes
Linguistic Landscapes Language in Culture and Community Spoken language has consistently proven a difficult entity to research because it——like a cultural value——is highly untangible. This intangible component of society is referred to as a ‘mentifact.’ Mentifact (noun): the intangible, ideological components of a culture such as its shared ideas, values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, and knowledge. A mentifact is one of three subcategories that can be combined to sum up the traits of a culture (Three Components of Culutre). These three components of culture include mentifacts, sociofacts, and artifacts. ...