Basic Information

写真a

Mario LETO


Title

Associate Professor

Nationality

UNITED STATES

Research Fields, Keywords

Language, discourse, ecology, plant-based diets, insects, environment

E-Mail Address

E-mail address

Research Field

Ecolinguistics, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics

Academic Background (Undergraduate Level) 【 display / non-display

  • Eastern Illinois University, English, English

    University, 1994/05, Graduated, UNITED STATES

Academic Background (Graduate Level) 【 display / non-display

  • University of Gloucestershire, School of Creative Arts, Ecological Linguistics

    Doctor's Course, 2023/05, Completed, UNITED KINGDOM

  • University of Birmingham, Centre for English Language Studies, Applied Linguistics

    Master's Course, 2013/07, Completed, UNITED KINGDOM

  • Eastern Illinois University, Graduate School of English, 20th Century American Literature

    Master's Course, 1997/05, Completed, UNITED STATES

Degree Earned 【 display / non-display

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Ecological Linguistics, University of Gloucestershire, 2023/05

  • Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics, University of Birmingham, 2013/07

  • Master of Arts, 20th Century American Literature, Eastern Illinois University, 1997/05

  • Bachelor of Arts, English, Eastern Illinois University, 1994/05

Professional Career On-Campus 【 display / non-display

  • Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts English for Academic Purposes Program, Associate Professor, 2026/04 -

External Career 【 display / non-display

  • Meiji University School of Global Japanese Studies, Assistant Professor, 2016/04 - 2026/03

  • University of Tsukuba Foreign Language Education Division, Lecturer, 2012/04 - 2016/03

  • Tokyo Christian Woman's University Career English, Adjunct Lecturer, 2019/04 - 2024/03

Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display

  • Japan Ecolinguistics Association, 2018/03 - , JAPAN

  • International Ecolinguistics Association, 2017/10 - , UNITED KINGDOM

Field of Expertise 【 display / non-display

  • Ecolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics

Qualifications Acquired 【 display / non-display

  • International TESOL Teacher Training

 

Academic Papers 【 display / non-display

  • Erasing the Environment in News Coverage of the Nord Stream Bombings: An Ecolinguistic Analysis, Journal of Media, War & Conflict, 2026/03, Mario Leto

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/17506352261422431, Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, Linguistics, English

  • The Utility of Metaphor in the Language Classroom, Studies in Foreign Language Education, vol.38 (p.75 - 80) , 2016, Mario Leto

    Research paper (university, research institution), Single Author, Foreign language education, English

  • Reader Response Theory and Cross-Cultural Explorations: The Short Fiction of Lapcharoensap, Bezmozgis, and Li, Lit Matters: The Liberlit Journal of Teaching Literature, vol.2, 2015, Mario Leto

    Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, Literature in English, English

  • Happy Science and Religious Attraction: Written Discourse Analysis of Evangelical Material, Journal of Modern Languages and Culture, vol.12 (p.193 - 212) , 2014, Mario Leto

    Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, Linguistics, English

  • English in the Linguistic Landscape of Japan: Corpus Studies for Language Acquisition, Studies in Foreign Language Education, vol.35 (p.1 - 12) , 2013, Mario Leto

    Research paper (university, research institution), Single Author, Foreign language education, English

display all >>

Books 【 display / non-display

  • The Discursive Construction of Veganism: An Ecolinguistics Approach, Bloomsbury Academic, 2026/04, Mario Leto

    Scholarly Book, Single Author, Linguistics, English

Other Research Activities 【 display / non-display

  • Book Review of Marr and English's Why do linguistics? Reflective linguistics and the study of language, 2017/08

    Book Review

Presentations 【 display / non-display

  • ENOJP10, Domestic Conference, 2026/09, Japanese & European Folklore: An Ecolinguistic Exploration of the Forest, Oral Presentation (general)

  • The Royal Entomological Society Annual Meeting, International Conference, 2024/09, Fostering Positive Worldviews: An Ecolinguistic Study of the Discursive Representations of Insects and Arachnids in Online Media, Oral Presentation (general), Linguistics, Conservation of biological resources

  • 7th International Conference on Ecolinguistics, International Conference, 2024/08, Erasing the Environment in News Coverage of the Nord Stream Bombings. 7th International Conference on Ecolinguistics, Oral Presentation (general), Linguistics

  • 5th International Conference on Ecolinguistics, International Conference, 2021/04, The Game Changers: Narratives of the Vegan Hero, Oral Presentation (general), Linguistics

  • 4th International Conference on Ecolinguistics, International Conference, 2019/08, Stories of veganism in news media: Transitioning to plant-based eco-civilizations, Oral Presentation (general)

display all >>

 

On-Campus Classes/Subjects In Charge of 【 display / non-display

  • 2026, Fall, ENG150-1_F, Advanced Research Writing

  • 2026, Fall, ENG100-1_F, Composition I

  • 2026, Fall, ENG150-5_F, Advanced Research Writing

  • 2026, Spring, ENG150-9_S, Advanced Research Writing

  • 2026, Spring, ENG100-4_S, Composition I

display all >>

 
 

Community Activities Outside University 【 display / non-display

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Komatsugawa High School University Lecture,2026/10

    University lecture for high school students considering university

  • AIU Language Development and Intercultural Studies Center Lecture,2026/09

    Public lecture on my book The Discursive Construction of Veganism: An Ecolinguistics Approach, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Advances in Ecolinguistics Series

  • Honjo-Yuri English Recitation and Speech Contest,2026/08

    Judge of the Honjo-Yuri junior high school English Recitation and Speech Contest

  • Lakeland Lectures, Lakeland University Japan,2026/03

    Lecture on my book The Discursive Construction of Veganism: An Ecolinguistics Approach, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Advances in Ecolinguistics series