Possible research questions
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This is related to The natural ecology of language.
- How is the environment reflected in the lexicon of the language?
- How do demonstratives reflect the physical environment?
- What kind of knowledge is stored in the lexicon of languages?
- How is the interaction between humans and animals represented in language?
- How does the (physical) environment the language is spoken in affect the features of the language? Can it have an impact on grammar beyond lexicon?
- How are the cardinal directions realized in a language and why?
- How do we talk about the climate crisis?
- How are the narratives relating to climate crisis represented in media? What kind of influence does it have on how climate crisis is perceived?
- How does word choice in discourse of genetic engineering influence people's views and use of language?
- Why are we using Latin classification for flora and fauna?
- What rhetorical strategies are used to present companies as ecologically concerned?
- How do Green Washing strategies steer the language use of companies?
