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CHEN Yuang, ZHI Yong-bi
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2024.08.007
School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, China
Language learning materials not only provide language input for learners but also subtly disseminate ideology and influence readers’ behavior. This study, based on the framework of ecological discourse analysis, quantitatively analyzes and qualitatively describes the ecological significance of environmental texts in the 21st Century. The aim is to provide references for the compilation of environmental discourse in language learning materials, promote the construction of more ecologically beneficial discourse, and facilitate the widespread dissemination of the ecological philosophy of “Diversity and Harmony, Interaction and Co-existence” among young readers. The initial findings of this study are as follows: In the environmental texts of the publication, a large number of relational processes and action processes are used to objectively represent the natural environment; the discourse tends to be ambiguous and beneficial, generally aligning with the ecological philosophy of “Diversity and Harmony, Interaction and Co-existence.” This can guide readers to correctly understand and face environmental issues, which is conducive to the healthy development of natural ecosystems.
21st Century, ecological discourse analysis, ecological orientation, a corpus-based study
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, August 2024, Vol. 14, No. 8, 693-702
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