Ecolinguistics is the study of language is relevant to many other fields of inquiry. Ecolinguistics is the study of language according to the environment it is used in (Derni, 2008). Language is part of the environment where we live, it is to be speculated in accordance with this environment. And as language enters into almost every aspect of human life, many disciplines dealing with various aspects of human life can be used in correspondence with linguistic study. Ecolinguistics also investigates the role of language in the development and possible solution of ecological and environmental problems (Fill, 1993 in Al-Gayoni, 2012:28). In the other words ecolinguistics is a study of preservation of linguistic diversity.

1. Ecolinguistics
By
Komang Satya Permadi

2. Introduction Branches
Issues
Ecolinguistics

3. Microlinguistics
• Study of the structure of a language system where
no complementary issues are referred to
• The structures of a system are identified, described,
and explained to include levels like phonology,
morphology, and syntax
Macrolinguistics
• Study to understand the role of the individual within
the system of language, dealing with issues that
why the individual relates to a particular science,
and how they relates to this science
• Overlapping interests from the study of language
(Sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, biolinguistics,
ethnolinguistics, and ecolinguistics)
Ecolinguistics
Introduction

4. Ecolinguistics
Introduction
Language
Wide range
of concepts
Aspect of
human life

5. Ecolinguistics
•study of language according
to the environment it is used
in (Derni, 2008)
Ecolinguistics
Introduction

6. Ecolinguistics
Language
Ecology
Eco-Critical
Discourse
Analysis
Ecolinguistics
Branches

7. Eco-critical discourse analysis
• showing correlations in discourse
between language and ecological
phenomena
texts or documents about the
environment
Ecolinguistics
Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis

8. Newspaper
• Environmental contaminations that occur in
certain places
Advertisement • Go green plastic bag
Politic
• Leadership of Joko Widodo who establish a
park near Pluit Lake, North Jakarta
Ecolinguistics
Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis
Awareness of how language can contribute to an irresponsible use of nature
contribute to the solution of environmental problems

9. Three types of relations that are to be considered in an eco-discourse analysis
Bundsgaard and Steffensen (2000) in Derni (2008)
Eco-Critical
Discourse
Analysis
Inter-
relations
extra-
relations
Intra-
relations
Relations within
the individuality
Between an individuality and other
individualities of the same kind or species
Between an individuality
and other individualities
of the other kind or
species
Ecolinguistics
Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis

10. Inter-textual
reference
• linguistic units to natural environment,
Intra-textual
reference
• that is the way these units are
structured and the rules for their
combination
Extra-textual
reference
• encounters linguistic choices,
Bang and Døør (1990) in Derni (2008) elaborates Triple Model of Reference to
globalize the referential parts of a text
Ecolinguistics
Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis

11. Ecolinguistics
Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis
Inter-textual
reference
Intra-textual
reference
Extra-textual
reference

12. Language ecology is the study of
interactions between any given
language and its environment (Haugen,
1970 in Kramsch and Steffensen, 2008)
Environmental interactions occur with
the extra-relations of language and
environment.
Ecolinguistics
Language Ecology

13. Ecolinguistics/Language Ecology is a new
branch of linguistics which investigates the
role of language in the development and
possible solution of ecological and
environmental problems (Fill, 1993 in Al-
Gayoni, 2012)
study of preservation of linguistic
diversity
Ecolinguistics
Language Ecology

14. Ecolinguistics
Issues
Environment
Green House
Effect,
Earthquake,
etc
Social and
Natural life.
Environmental
Diversity
Changes
Norms, culture
and existence
of linguistic
diversity
Existence of
minority
language
Languages will
rapidly dying
out
Indonesia has known this study, some researcher in Indonesia used ecolinguistics to
find out and to conserve the local language
Mühlhäusler, 2002

15. Ecolinguistics
Issues
Takengon, Aceh Tengah
• 128 villages around a lake which were
recorded at the earlier time
• This ecological change made some of
the villages merging each other and
language change happened
• The young generations do not know
the name of the village since the
civilization immigrated to other village
around the lake that causes by
Earthquakes, tsunamis, and the
overflowing
• Word smong (smong is huge tidal
waves) which is called tsunami
nowadays
Al-Gayoni, 2008

16. Ecolinguistics
Issues
Bali
• Some words in Bahasa Bali which
are not currently used by some
Balinese people
Sudeva, 2009
Unused Words Generally Used Words English
1 Kelambi Baju Shirt
2 Kole Tiang I
3 Nanang, Pan Bapak Father
4 Luweng Nak Luh Girl
5 Taban Bale Bed

17. Ecolinguistics
Issues
Bali
• Continued…
Unused Words Generally Used Words English
6 Bulakan Kelebutan Mata Air
7 Plesir Melali Hang out
8 Ngidu Ngangetin badan
Body Warming
in kitchen
fireplace
9 Tenggala Bajak Plow
10 Empelan Dam Dam
Sudeva, 2009

18. Ecolinguistics
Issues in Indonesia
Traditional Medicinal Plants in Bali
Rasna & Binawati, 2012
• There are 119 types of traditional medicinal
plants in Bali to cure diseases of children
according to Lontar Rare Usada
• 202 from 225 Balinese adolescents (90%) do
not know 56 species of medicinal plants for
the child diseases, such as; padang gulung,
wong papah, akar jail, bungkak samsam, don
ketepeng, getah layah lambo, getah amplas,
ketan gajih, sanggalangit, bintanu, and many
more.
• This unawareness, was caused by modern
medicine that will be resulted weaker believe
to traditional medicine.

19. Ecolinguistics
Conclusion
• Language is part of the environment where we live, it is to be
speculated in accordance with this environment. And as language
enters into almost every aspect of human life, many disciplines
dealing with various aspects of human life can be used in
correspondence with linguistic study.
• The study of language is relevant to many other fields of inquiry.
Ecolinguistics is the study of language according to the
environment it is used in (Derni, 2008).
• Ecolinguistics also investigates the role of language in the
development and possible solution of ecological and
environmental problems (Fill, 1993 in Al-Gayoni, 2012:28). In the
other words ecolinguistics is a study of preservation of linguistic
diversity.

20. Thank You