The year’s work in ecolinguistics 2022

Abstract

Many important results were achieved in ecolinguistic studies in 2022. This article reviews ecolinguistic studies in 2022, which aims to shed light on the future research directions. It consists of two main themes. First, studies are reviewed in terms of research areas, conferences, monographs, and journals. Then, based on the above results, issues are summarized and trends are predicted for the next phase of ecolinguistic studies. The review shows that the research scope of ecolinguistics has gradually developed from micro to macro. In addition, many academic conferences on ecological issues were held worldwide, and several publishing houses and journals published dedicated volumes and issues on ecolinguistics. It is suggested that ecolinguistic studies in the future should pay attention to the following points: continuing to emphasize the significance of ecolinguistics in the framework of linguistics, clarifying the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary attributes of ecolinguistics, and strengthening inquiries into issues such as ecological literacy, ecological awareness, and ecosophy.

Lexical Innovation in Ecotourism Discourse: The Case of Eco(-)lodge

“…Ecolexicography was first proposed by Sarmento (2000Sarmento ( , 2002Sarmento ( , 2005, who intended to combine lexicographical research with the concerns of ecolinguistics (Fill & Mühlhäusler, 2001;Ha, 2023;Penz & Fill, 2022;Stibbe, 2021). His programme did not consist in the compilation of a specialised dictionary of ecological terms.…”