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ecolinguistics

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

Noun

ecolinguistics (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of ecolinguistics

  • ecological linguistics

Origin of ecolinguistics

From eco- + linguistics.

Questions about ecolinguistics

What does ecolinguistics mean?
Ecolinguistics means 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 part of speech is ecolinguistics?
Ecolinguistics is a noun.

Words near ecolinguistics in the dictionary

  1. ecolect
  2. ecolectic
  3. ecolects
  4. ecolinguist
  5. ecolinguistic
  6. ecolinguistics
  7. ecolinguists
  8. ecoliteracies
  9. ecoliteracy
  10. ecoliterate
  11. ecolodge

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