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Ecolinguistics: questioning stories from an ecological perspective.

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#Language #Linguistics #Ecolinguistics #ArtsAndLetters #YoungW #MusingsByYW

I've been testing ideas for replacing swear words with things that are bad for the environment. So far my favourites are grumbling "Fossil fuels..." when annoyed and blurting "Ah, pesticides!" when something goes wrong

More suggestions welcome.

#Environment #ClimateCrisis
(Does this count as #ecolinguistics ?)

Oo, my new old books arrived.

#Ecolinguistics #AnimalEcology #Animals #Ecology #Linguistics #Sustainability #Books #UsedBooks #NonFiction

Who wants to take an Ecology of Language class with me in Todos Santos (Baja California Sur Mexico) in Fall 2023? I will be teaching a 300-level course (in English) through Colorado State University. More info here: https://todossantos.colostate.edu/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiD1VOz5AvQ

#Linguistics @linguistics #AcademicChatter #Ecolinguistics #StudyAbroad #CSU #SelfPromotion #Todos Santos

Ecolinguistics explores the role of language in the life-sustaining interactions of humans, other species and the physical environment. #ecolinguistics

https://www.ecolinguistics-association.org

There is a free, modular course that introduces some of the sorts of things investigated in ecolinguistics.

There is an open-access peer-reviewed journal, Language & Ecology. There are no charges for publication or for readers.

https://www.ecoling.net (Journal)

Membership in the association is free.