ECOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE-CHANGE NARRATIVES IN ENGLISH MEDIA

M. A. Zholdassova, А. O. Berdeshova, I.M. Alikhan, Ш.А. Бакирова

2026

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DOI 10.48371/phils.2026.2.81.011
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Abstract

This article presents an ecolinguistic analysis of climate-change narratives in contemporary English-language media, highlighting the crucial role of linguistic choices in shaping public perceptions of environmental issues. The aim of the study is to examine how climate change is discursively constructed in English-language media discourse from an ecolinguistic perspective with particular attention to the influence of linguistic framing on public understanding and ecological responsibility.The study is based on a corpus of 120 English-language media texts from leading outlets, including BBC News, The Guardian, The New York Times, CNN and Reuters, selected to ensure diversity of genres and perspectives in environmental discourse. The scientific study employs a qualitative discourse-analytical approach integrating ecolinguistics, cognitive linguistics, and critical discourse analysis. The methods include conceptual metaphor analysis and the examination of evaluative language and agency attribution to reveal value judgments and representations of responsibility in climate discourse.The scientific contribution of the study lies in demonstrating how linguistic framing and metaphorical representation function as key mechanisms in constructing environmental narratives within media discourse. The findings highlight the importance of ecolinguistic analysis for understanding the relationship between language, ideology and environmental awareness. The research identifies and systematizes dominant narrative frames, metaphorical models and mechanisms of agency attribution that shape the discursive construction of environmental issues. Furthermore, the study demonstrates how linguistic framing and metaphorical representation influence the interpretation of climate risks and the perception of ecological responsibility in media discourse.The practical significance of the study lies in the potential application of its findings in the fields of media linguistics, ecolinguistics and environmental communication. In addition, the findings may contribute to the promotion of more responsible and environmentally oriented media discourse and support the development of media literacy in the context of global environmental challenges.