Michael Chesnut
@michaelchesnut.bsky.social
Interested in Linguistic Landscape, Ethnography, Foriegn Language Teacher Identity, Academic Publishing, Walking as a Methodology, and lots more!
Have a deep and abiding love for buildings like this, with all their eclectic signs, siding, and overall construction, with the signs adding a lot of variety to the #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Have a deep and abiding love for buildings like this, with all their eclectic signs, siding, and overall construction, with the signs adding a lot of variety to the #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul
This is an interesting multilingual writing practice in the #LinguisticLandscape: restaurants featuring notes praising the cuisine in many different languages. Great example here and really tasty food!
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
This is an interesting multilingual writing practice in the #LinguisticLandscape: restaurants featuring notes praising the cuisine in many different languages. Great example here and really tasty food!
GARLIC BOY
Quite the neat retro English sign at this traditional market in Seoul. Quite a few newer hipper shops at the market, including a pop-up oyster bar I did not photograph, amid the older more traditional shops and restaurants. Lots going on in the #LinguisticLandscape here!
Quite the neat retro English sign at this traditional market in Seoul. Quite a few newer hipper shops at the market, including a pop-up oyster bar I did not photograph, amid the older more traditional shops and restaurants. Lots going on in the #LinguisticLandscape here!
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
GARLIC BOY
Quite the neat retro English sign at this traditional market in Seoul. Quite a few newer hipper shops at the market, including a pop-up oyster bar I did not photograph, amid the older more traditional shops and restaurants. Lots going on in the #LinguisticLandscape here!
Quite the neat retro English sign at this traditional market in Seoul. Quite a few newer hipper shops at the market, including a pop-up oyster bar I did not photograph, amid the older more traditional shops and restaurants. Lots going on in the #LinguisticLandscape here!
A view from down below to where I was, with a touch of Starbucks
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
A view from down below to where I was, with a touch of Starbucks
Lots and lots going on here
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Lots and lots going on here
Lots of interest in this particular Starbucks cafe, located in a traditional market in Seoul
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Lots of interest in this particular Starbucks cafe, located in a traditional market in Seoul
Yeah, seen today in Seoul
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Yeah, seen today in Seoul
And a few interesting things here, as with Joey and Chandler's Room, for example . . . .
February 11, 2026 at 7:13 AM
And a few interesting things here, as with Joey and Chandler's Room, for example . . . .
Only on till the 28th, for those interested . . . .
February 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Only on till the 28th, for those interested . . . .
If anyone wants evidence of the continuing cultural power of TV's Friends, Starbucks Jangchung Lounge R in Seoul has a whole Friends experience zone up at the moment, perfect for Instagramming I assume, and for thinking through issues of coffee, culture, fandom, place, and much much more
February 11, 2026 at 6:51 AM
If anyone wants evidence of the continuing cultural power of TV's Friends, Starbucks Jangchung Lounge R in Seoul has a whole Friends experience zone up at the moment, perfect for Instagramming I assume, and for thinking through issues of coffee, culture, fandom, place, and much much more
Screenshot from Facebook account of Ora's Bowl in the UK, a Nigerian restaurant which offer a Jollof and Bulgogi Bowl, with the text explaining the K-drama origins of this dish being on offer. Also a picture of the dish from another site. Anyway, going on my very long list of dishes to try!
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Screenshot from Facebook account of Ora's Bowl in the UK, a Nigerian restaurant which offer a Jollof and Bulgogi Bowl, with the text explaining the K-drama origins of this dish being on offer. Also a picture of the dish from another site. Anyway, going on my very long list of dishes to try!
어서오세요, 세븐입니다 (Welcome, this is seven)
Life Changing Experience
Seven-Eleven getting quite bold with their claims in English in a welcome to Seven-Eleven sign, adding some serious ambition to the convenience store #LinguisticLandscape!
I do like this particular shop though so . . . .
Life Changing Experience
Seven-Eleven getting quite bold with their claims in English in a welcome to Seven-Eleven sign, adding some serious ambition to the convenience store #LinguisticLandscape!
I do like this particular shop though so . . . .
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 AM
어서오세요, 세븐입니다 (Welcome, this is seven)
Life Changing Experience
Seven-Eleven getting quite bold with their claims in English in a welcome to Seven-Eleven sign, adding some serious ambition to the convenience store #LinguisticLandscape!
I do like this particular shop though so . . . .
Life Changing Experience
Seven-Eleven getting quite bold with their claims in English in a welcome to Seven-Eleven sign, adding some serious ambition to the convenience store #LinguisticLandscape!
I do like this particular shop though so . . . .
More DUBAI CHOCOLATE in the cafe #LinguisticLandscape, from the same cafe
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
More DUBAI CHOCOLATE in the cafe #LinguisticLandscape, from the same cafe
Dubai
LOVE
Some Dubai chocolate inspired drinks at this cafe in Seoul, adding a lot more to the chocolate #LinguisticLandscape and maybe to the chocolate soft power of Dubai as well!
LOVE
Some Dubai chocolate inspired drinks at this cafe in Seoul, adding a lot more to the chocolate #LinguisticLandscape and maybe to the chocolate soft power of Dubai as well!
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Dubai
LOVE
Some Dubai chocolate inspired drinks at this cafe in Seoul, adding a lot more to the chocolate #LinguisticLandscape and maybe to the chocolate soft power of Dubai as well!
LOVE
Some Dubai chocolate inspired drinks at this cafe in Seoul, adding a lot more to the chocolate #LinguisticLandscape and maybe to the chocolate soft power of Dubai as well!
Probably a fun paper waiting to be written on early morning pub-based Superbowl viewing parties in Asia . . .
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Probably a fun paper waiting to be written on early morning pub-based Superbowl viewing parties in Asia . . .
125. I'PARK
Another IPark sign with an interesting font and style, part of the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
Another IPark sign with an interesting font and style, part of the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
February 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
125. I'PARK
Another IPark sign with an interesting font and style, part of the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
Another IPark sign with an interesting font and style, part of the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
124. 삼호
With some real style in the font and logo we have another addition to the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
With some real style in the font and logo we have another addition to the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
124. 삼호
With some real style in the font and logo we have another addition to the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
With some real style in the font and logo we have another addition to the apartment #LinguisticLandscape!
And a bit more Canadiana at Costco Korea in the form of large cans of Tim Hortons coffee, adding the power of Tim's to the wholesale #LinguisticLandscape of Korea
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 AM
And a bit more Canadiana at Costco Korea in the form of large cans of Tim Hortons coffee, adding the power of Tim's to the wholesale #LinguisticLandscape of Korea
A bit of a different view in a park in Seoul
February 6, 2026 at 9:12 AM
A bit of a different view in a park in Seoul
17. AI 동대문
동대문 or 'Dongdaemun' is a district in Seoul.
City districts adding more to the AI #LinguisticLandscape!
동대문 or 'Dongdaemun' is a district in Seoul.
City districts adding more to the AI #LinguisticLandscape!
February 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
17. AI 동대문
동대문 or 'Dongdaemun' is a district in Seoul.
City districts adding more to the AI #LinguisticLandscape!
동대문 or 'Dongdaemun' is a district in Seoul.
City districts adding more to the AI #LinguisticLandscape!
Neat to see English and French text like this in Korea!
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Neat to see English and French text like this in Korea!
An interesting bit of Canadian representation at Costco in Korea. Unfortunately, I missed 'Canadian Week' with a bunch of other Canadian products, and a stop by from the Canadian ambassador and embassy staff, oh well, part of the product #LinguisticLandscape!
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
An interesting bit of Canadian representation at Costco in Korea. Unfortunately, I missed 'Canadian Week' with a bunch of other Canadian products, and a stop by from the Canadian ambassador and embassy staff, oh well, part of the product #LinguisticLandscape!
And there we go, a new sign on campus and a very Instagrammable addition to the campus #LinguisticLandscape!
February 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
And there we go, a new sign on campus and a very Instagrammable addition to the campus #LinguisticLandscape!