What does "ecolinguistics" mean?

The study of the relationships between language, ecology, and the environment, especially how linguistic practices influence and reflect human interactions with the natural world.

What is a synonym for "ecolinguistics"?

Common synonyms include: ecological linguistics, ecological linguistics.

Ecolinguistics

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Noun

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The study of the relationships between language, ecology, and the environment, especially how linguistic practices influence and reflect human interactions with the natural world. uncountable

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ecological linguistics ecological linguistics

Etymology

From eco- + linguistics.

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