Reframing Language Education in the Light of Ecological Linguistics
Is the Ecological Perspective “Toxic” or “Vitamin”?
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.220207.001How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Applied Linguistics; Ecological Linguistics; Language Education; EFL; Action-based Teaching
- Abstract
The notion of Ecological Linguistics is not new and has been discussed many decades ago. However, its theoretical construction is still open-ended and its implication to practical areas, such as the language pedagogies, calls for more studies either theoretical, empirical, or experiential. This paper is written to sustain the open-ended discussion and elaborate on some important works which contribute to strengthening the theory and reframing the Language Education practices. It firstly discusses different lenses in understanding language from the simple one to the most complex assumption; the ecological view. It then continues with the overview of how the word “ecology” has been used in Applied Linguistics and called for the new area called Ecolinguistics, what are its strands and prospect for future studies in the field, and what are possible implications for language teaching practices, including those of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In conclusion, despite the ongoing snapshot of Ecolinguistics, this paper recognizes its visionary and transformative influence on language theories development and language education practices.
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- © 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Adriadi Novawan AU - Susan Mila P. Alvares Tosalem AU - Stuart Anthony Walker AU - Titik Ismailia AU - Agus Setia Budi PY - 2022 DA - 2022/02/17 TI - Reframing Language Education in the Light of Ecological Linguistics BT - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science, Humanity and Public Health (ICOSHIP 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 1 EP - 10 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220207.001 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.220207.001 ID - Novawan2022 ER -