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Title METAPHORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CREATIVE WRITING: AN ECOLINGUISTIC STUDY

Author(s) Farishta Shaheen

Abstract This study examines the use of conceptual metaphors in environmental creative writingthroughthepointofviewecolinguistics,centeringonpoemsfromPakistan, India, and America. Using frameworks of Lakoff and Johnson's conceptual metaphor theory, Halliday's transitivity analysis, and Stibbe's language, ecology, and the stories we live by, the study investigates how creative writing like poetry presents and conveys perceptions of environmental concerns. The study utilizes 15 poems, five from each country, to answer three main research questions: (1) What conceptual metaphors are employed to highlight environmental issues? (2) How do transitivity patterns reveal and construct conceptual metaphors that represent the human–nature relationship in environmental poetry within an ecolinguistic framework? (3) What consolidated ecosophy can be developed from a multiperspectival analysis of the selected texts? The findings expose a variety of metaphors portraying nature as a valued entity, a sufferer of exploitation, and an ally or a partner. Halliday’s transitivity analysis exposes varied depictions of human and nature connection, highlighting both damage and renewal. The resulted ecosophy embodies different themes like that of harmony, shared responsibility, stewardship, conservation, and urgency to take action, showing various ethical stances towards ecological preservation. The study focuses the influence of creative writing especially poetry in determining environmental awareness and highlights the significance of cultural viewpoints in comprehending environmental narratives. The understandings gained suggest a structure for developing culturally relevant and thoughtful approaches to ecological conservation, while proposing opportunities for future research to delve deeper and investigate further upon the findings. This research adds to the field of ecolinguistics by exploring the role of creative writing in environmental discourse and giving a profound insights into howmetaphorsand transitivity influence understanding of environmental issues.

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Publication Date 2025-07-10

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