'The long-awaited compendium of Bang and Door's writings on dialectical ecolinguistics is enhanced by a helpful introduction and intelligent editing. An important milestone in the history of ecolinguistics.' Professor Peter Muhlhausler, University of Adelaide, Australia 'Linguistics is on the threshold of a scientific revolution. This book uses a radically new approach in that it describes a dialectical relation between three poles: our use of language, global capitalist society and the current ecological crisis. The volume, which asks questions such as how to solve conflicts peacefully and how to avoid exploitation of the earth's resources, is to be welcomed as a new departure in the study of language, ecology and society.' Alwin Fill, Professor of English Linguistics, University of Graz, Austria 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.

Author Biography

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. Joshua Nash is at the University of Adelaide, Australia Sune Vork Steffensen is at the Institute of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.