Ecological discourse analysis and meaning interpretation of BBC news reports on 2019 Australian bushfires from the perspective of transitivity system
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21826055 |
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| Authors | Meijing Li (0000-0003-3931-7905, Beijing International Studies University , Beijing , China), Meiqian Li (0000-0002-4585-6107, Beijing International Studies University), Zhencong Liu (Beijing International Studies University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 131-148 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lodz Papers in Pragmatics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1895-6106 • E-ISSN: 1898-4436 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/lpp-2024-2007 |
| OpenAlex | W4400241290 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The unprecedented 2019/20 Australian bushfires prompted this paper to conduct a transitivity analysis on the top three processes (material, relational, and verbal) in selected BBC news reports. Guided by the ecological philosophical view of “harmony with diversity, interaction, and coexistence,” the research aims to interpret ecological meanings in the text and enhance people’s awareness of environment conservation. The findings reveal that these news reports predominantly utilized material and relational processes to depict the devastating impact of the Australian bushfires on wildlife, the efforts of firefighters, volunteer rescue missions for wildlife, and the roles of individuals involved. These reports also conveyed extensive ecological information, highlighting the ecological crisis arising from the fires, the threat to species diversity, and the active social responsibility of various stakeholders. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the ecological implications of the Australian bushfires and encourages proactive ecological protection measures
Biology · Environmental ethics · Sociology · Transitive relation · Wildlife · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Fire effects on ecosystems · Psychology · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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