GETTING FAMILIAR WITH GREENSPEAK – A WAY OF RAISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS THROUGH LANGUAGE
GETTING FAMILIAR WITH GREENSPEAK – A WAY OF RAISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS THROUGH LANGUAGE
Author(s): Marina-Cristiana RotaruSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Geography, Regional studies, Environmental Geography, Applied Geography, Applied Linguistics, Philology, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Conspress
Keywords: sustainability; linguistic awareness; eco-speak; greenspeak; EU-CONEXUS;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to illustrate, in some degree, how the language of sustainability has penetrated almost all domains of knowledge (science, economy, psychology, medicine etc.) as well as everyday speech. Initially part of the scientific vocabulary, numerous sustainability terms have become part of everyday language as a result of the dissemination of specific environmental information through the media (the radio, television, the written and online press) and through educational curricula. New unplanned terms referring to environmental matters (blends, for example) are now part of mainstream language, which continues to enrich itself as the result of increased interest in environmental aspects at global level.
- Issue Year: XV/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 103-112
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
