Description: "Examining a significant conceptual change within ecolinguistics, this book presents a process view in which language is substituted by languaging, emphasising the bioecologies that we cohabit with numerous other species. Drawing on examples from across the World, it addresses topics such as climate catastrophes, corporate narratives, questions of ecological leadership, the bioecological implications of the COVID pandemic, and relational landscapes. It also makes use of data from across multiple bioecological settings, including the dairy and agricultural industries"--
Brief description: Stephen Cowley is Professor of Organisational Cognition at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Review Quotes:
"Language as an Ecological Phenomenon offers a groundbreaking interdisciplinary perspective ... The book's innovative approach not only deepens understanding of the interconnections between language and ecology but also equips readers with practical frameworks for addressing real-world environmental challenges." --Environmental Communication
"[The] volume makes a compelling case for transitioning from a theoretical discourse on ecolinguistics to a practice-oriented approach to languaging in a world increasingly threatened by the destruction of ecosystems and climate change." --Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences