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

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