Analyzing political discourse from a systemic functional perspective

Li, Eden Sum-hung; Lui, Percy Luen-tim; Fung, A.

doi:10.4324/9780429433542-1

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“…Furthermore, Zhang and Xiao (2023) emphasized that positive ecological discourse, serving as an intermediary, influences individual ecological behavior through ecological cognition and thus indirectly impacts the ecological environment. In line with Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), Huang & Chen (2017) and Liu and Wang (2019) conducted an Ecological Discourse Analysis (EDA) of poetry to enhance human ecological awareness. Building upon this research, employed a transitivity perspective to analyze the ecological discourses in Wang Wei's pastoral poems; however, no previous study has explored the EDA of Song of Peach Blossom Land.…”

Section: Previous Studies On Ecological Discourse Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological Discourse Analysis of the English Translations of Song of Peach Blossom Land from the Perspective of Transitivity

He,

Zhang

2024

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In light of the degradation of the ecological environment, linguists have integrated ecology with linguistics, giving rise to the emergence of ecolinguistics. Ecological Discourse Analysis (EDA), as a form of discourse analysis, serves as an analytical approach within the field of ecolinguistics. Considering that Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) can be applied in analyzing ecological discourses and acknowledging the existing differences between Chinese and English languages, this paper conducts an EDA on both Chinese and English translations of “Song of Peach Blossom Land” from a transitivity perspective, aiming to present disparities in translation skills and accuracy. The results reveal that material processes account for over 50% of processes in all three texts and are consistently observed throughout them. Natural ecology is portrayed through depictions of the peach blossom land’s scenery; social ecology is presented by describing the social background and friendly relationship between the fisherman and villagers; spiritual ecology is embodied by his decision to leave his hometown but ultimately return to this land again. Furthermore, disparities in translation skills and accuracy exist within the Chinese-English translation.

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Section: Previous Studies On Ecological Discourse Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%