Language, Ecology and Society: A Dialectical Approach - Hardcover

Bang, Jorgen Christian; Door, Jorgen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826494315 ISBN 13: 9780826494313

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2007

Synopsis

"Language, Ecology and Society" presents a view of language and ecology from a dialectical perspective. In this analysis, language is seen as a multidimensional phenomenon, which both shapes and is shaped by mind, nature and society. Contributing to the field of ecolinguistics, this volume proposes a new paradigm termed Dialectical Linguistics, pioneered by Jorgen Christian Bang and Jorgen Door and based on research spanning three decades. The book argues for a politically and morally responsible approach to language and linguistics. The book opens with an introduction by Sune Vork Steffensen outlining the theory of Dialectical Linguistics and the history of ecolinguistics and stressing the importance of Bang and Door's contribution to this global movement.

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About the Author

Jorgen Christian Bang is at the Institute of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Jorgen Door is Associated Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Sune Vork Steffensen is at the Institute of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Joshua Nash works as a freelance environmentalist and indologist

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826494315
• ISBN 13: 9780826494313
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Steffensen Sune Vork, Nash Joshua