141 Ecolinguistics Quiz

What is the main focus of ecolinguistics as described in the text?

• Studying the history of language

• Investigating the syntax of ancient languages

• Analyzing language to reveal the stories we live by

• Exploring the evolution of linguistic structures

What does the term 'ideology' refer to in the context of ecolinguistics?

• A story about how the world was, is and should be, in the minds of members of a group

• A study of linguistic sound patterns

• An analysis of language acquisition in children

• A comparison of different writing systems

What is the purpose of framing in ecolinguistics?

• To study the phonetics of spoken language

• To analyze the syntax of sentences in a text

• To explore the historical development of language

• To structure how a specific area of life is conceptualized using trigger words

What are evaluations in the context of ecolinguistics?

• An analysis of language change over time

• A study of linguistic variation in different dialects

• A comparison of different writing styles

• Stories in people’s minds about whether an area of life is good or bad

What do identities refer to in ecolinguistics?

• Stories in people’s minds about what it means to be a particular kind of person

• A study of linguistic typology

• An analysis of language contact phenomena

• A comparison of different language families

What is the term 'conviction' used for in ecolinguistics?

• An analysis of language processing in the brain

• A study of language acquisition in adults

• A story in people’s minds about whether a particular description is true, certain, uncertain, or false

• A comparison of different writing systems

What does 'erasure' represent in the context of ecolinguistics?

• A comparison of different writing styles

• A story in people’s minds that something is unimportant or unworthy of consideration

• A study of language variation in different social groups

• An analysis of language change over time

What is the purpose of 'salience' in ecolinguistics?

• To explore the historical development of language

• To analyze the phonetics of spoken language

• To study the syntax of sentences in a text

• To represent something as important or worthy of consideration

What is the term 'metaphor' used for in ecolinguistics?

• A comparison of different writing systems

• The use of a frame from a specific, concrete and imaginable area of life to structure how a clearly distinct area of life is conceptualized

• A study of linguistic sound patterns

• An analysis of language acquisition in children

What is the main aim of ecolinguistics?

• To analyze the phonetics of spoken language

• To study the syntax of sentences in a text

• To explore the historical development of language

• To reveal, judge, resist, and contribute to the search for new stories to live by