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Title ‘Stories’ in Poetry: An Eco Linguistic Study of English Textbooks in Punjab from Primary to Higher Secondary Level

Author(s) Maria Siddiqui

Abstract The term "environment" refers to all the factors that affect and have an influence on the growth and sustainability of life for all living things on Earth. It exists and functions in the immediate environment of other living things. The current study examines the impact of eco-linguistics on poems included in English textbooks from grades 1 to higher secondary level. It explores how eco-linguistics influences students' understanding, mindset, and perceptions toward the environment and nature. Data, which is collected from English books published by the Punjab Textbooks Board from year 2021 to year 2023.These poems were analyzed using Stibbe's framework, "Stories in Poetry We Live By" (2015). The analysis employed qualitative document analysis approach focusing on ideology, framing, metaphor, identity, evaluation, conviction, erasure, and salience within the poems. Moreover, it brought under discussion how poems help children to understand the impact of the environment and how PTB incorporated poems to connect learners with nature and promote environmental awareness. The finding revealed that Stibbe's eight points aided the young minds to shape their thought process by influencing their ideology and changing their perceptions and behaviors towards the environment. This enhancement in perception strengthens poetic ideas and literary concepts related to environmental behavior and nature. The study also demonstrated that students improve their cognitive abilities, usage of vocabulary, processing of information, and the application of poetic devices. This leads to a more organized and effective implementation of eco-linguistic principles in their work.

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Faculty Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Department English (Multan Campus)

Language English

Publication Date 2025-06-13

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