Functions of Environment in Humanities: A Set of Background Knowledge in this Area

Abstract

Due to the environmental issue that is pervasive throughout the world and it has been a global effort, the author believes that this area has been neglected in academic research, especially in the humanities, while it can lead to the production of knowledge. Hence, this article tries to offer a set of background knowledge on enviroment in these sciences. In order to achieve this goal and to become more meaningful, this paper has benefited from Ruth Wodak. Therefore, it can be said that his view is considered as a theory that was sufficiently self reliant and it can also be utilized in that manner, too.  He considers each concept as a background, which have varied functions. Wodak believes that each of these functions have their own genres of language by which they conduct their reasoning.We also considered the environment as a background, and the following functions in some human sciences such as political science, sociology, ecology, anthropology and philosophy, as well as the reasoning are also in this area. Such a strategic approach can strengthen the meaning system for environmental research in Humanities. Therefore, in the present discussion, the Wodak theory is introduced first and also in the end. Then, the concept of Wodak and the functions of the concept of science are introduced and their arguments are made clear within our environment.