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The Process of Foreign Language Acquisition as an Act of Repositioning Oneself: A Perspective of Ecolinguistics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines foreign language acquisition (FLA) as a process of identity repositioning within social and cultural contexts. Using ecolinguistics and Bourdieu’s theory of symbolic power, it argues that FLA extends beyond cognition to social adaptation, providing access to new cultural and economic opportunities. It explores language as symbolic capital, shaping power

Source: Philobiblon Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities

DOI: 10.26424/philobib.2025.30.1.16

Author: Dace Aleksandraviča

Institution: University of Latvia

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411580845