Manoeuvres of dissent in landscapes of annexation
Journal: Linguistic Landscape An international journal
Year: 2022

Abstract Building on semiotic landscapes research, the present paper seeks to expand the existing field with its exploration of protest through the lens of turbulence ( Stroud, 2015a ). While making visible the fabric of resistance in semiotic landscapes of annexed Crimea, the ethnographic engagement with the interactional and visual data provides insights into small-scale performative acts of protest. It shows that protest evolves as a manoeuvring act across a minefield of possibilities and con