Exploring ecolinguistics: A new paradigm for tourism English learning
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study investigates the integration of ecolinguistic principles into English language instruction for tourism students to enhance their environmental awareness and communication skills. Employing a qualitative approach, the research involved 29 tourism students at the Denpasar Academy of Tourism in Indonesia. Data were gathered through a practical adventure tour activity and individual interviews. The findings reveal that ecolinguistic strategies significantly improved students’ use of environment-related vocabulary, increased their confidence in discussing ecological issues in English, and cultivated a stronger sense of environmental responsibility. The study suggests that embedding ecolinguistics in English tourism education equips future professionals with the linguistic tools to promote sustainability in the tourism industry.
Author: I Gede Astawa
Institution: Akademi Pariwisata Denpasar
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410158041