The Importance of Integrating Ecolinguistics Dimensions in Indonesian Language Textbooks in Higher Education

Abstract

The integration of ecolinguistics within Indonesian courses in higher education needs to be pursued and linguistic diversity and biodiversity in certain environments can be the material for academic writing activities as well as efforts to preserve local languages and Indonesian. This study aimed to determine the importance of integrating ecolinguistic dimensions in Indonesian textbooks in higher education. This research used a mixed method in which the data were collected through literature study, questionnaires, and interviews. The data obtained from the literature study were needed to develop Indonesian textbooks in higher education. Therefore, the interview data of the lecturer concerned argued that it was necessary to integrate the dimensions of ecolinguistics aspects to build environmental sensitivity among students. While the results of the questionnaire stated that the development of Indonesian textbooks integrated with the dimensions of ecolinguistics needs to be done to minimize the fading of cultural and linguistic functions. In conclusion, integrating ecolinguistic dimensions in Indonesian textbooks in higher education is very important to be undertaken.