Globish: An English-Indonesian Journal for English, Education, and Culture
Vol 14, No 2 (2025): Globish: English-Indonesia Journal for English Education and Culture

Language Diversity of Hotel Signage: Insights from Surabaya

Susanto, Fajar (Unknown)
Tafuzi, Novta Ittaqy (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2025

Abstract

This study explores the language diversity in hotel signage in Surabaya. The hotel signage can be met at many places in the areas of hotels and provides guidelines for their guests during staying at the hotel. The aim of this study is to explore language diversity in hotel signage in the hotels. To describe the use of language diversity of hotel signage, this study was designed in the frame of  the qualitative case study in which the data were collected through on-site observation and taking the photos of hotel signage in the areas of hotels. The study found five types of signage that are used at the hotels, such as identification signage, directional signage, informational signage, orientation signage, and regulatory signage. This study provides insight into the importance of language diversity in the hotel industry and the need for the hotels to give information through diversities of language signage to their guests. This study indicates the language diversities of hotel signage which have multiple register use.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

globish

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Globish journal published twice a year by English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Tangerang present articles on English Language, Education, Teaching Skill, Linguistic, Literature, Teaching Issues and related research ...