Ecological Discourse as an Umbrella Term
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22039640 |
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| Authors | Elena Pavlova (0000-0001-5817-3463, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia), E V Terentyeva (0000-0002-4617-8897, Russian State Social University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 123-148 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nauchnyi Dialog (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2225-756X • E-ISSN: 2227-1295 |
| Publisher | OOO Centr naucnyh i obrazovatelnyh proektov (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24224/2227-1295-2026-15-5-123-148 |
| OpenAlex | W7167037895 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper advances the conceptualization of ecological discourse as an umbrella term, serving to integrate a diverse range of research practices concerned with the representation, verbalization, and construction of human-nature relationships. The study's relevance is driven by the imperative to systematize the various interpretations of ecological discourse and its discursive varieties. The methodology encompasses a comprehensive analysis of scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus, and Web of Science databases for the period 2010–2025, complemented by an empirical analysis of media content (over 1.5 million messages for 2024–2025, sourced via the Medialogia service). The scientific novelty of this work lies in its attempt to elucidate the explanatory potential of interpreting ecological discourse as an umbrella term that unifies various approaches to the study of environmental communication. The primary objective is to conceptually frame “ecological discourse” as an Umbrella Term that integrates a multitude of specialized sub-discourses. It is demonstrated that the status of an umbrella term provides a common framework for interdisciplinary dialogue across ecology, sociology, political science, linguistics, and philosophy. This framework accumulates a variety of sub-discourses, ranging from scientific, legal, and political to media and artistic. Interpreting ecological discourse as an umbrella term allows for overcoming the fragmentation of research and facilitates the identification of inter-discursive interactions within a unified analytical approach
Conceptualization · Multitude · Novelty · Politics · Terminology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication · Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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