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The main interest of this interdisciplinary research cluster lies in the interplay between language and urban development. In focus is the significance of language concerning the development and commodification of urban space leading to a transformation of urban forms and functions. Concerning the widely spread Spatial Turn in humanities and social science, Geography shall be strengthened as a connecting link for the research on discursive structuring of urban spaces. Close cooperation on different levels exists with German Linguistics, American Studies, Canadian Studies as well as Anthropology.
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