Ecolinguistics, Ecology, and the Stories We Live By: A Critical Examination of the Narratives Shaping Our World

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1 The Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education Ain Shams University – Egypt

2 Professor of linguistics, Faculty of Education- Ain Shams University￾Egypt

3 English Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science & Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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Ecolinguistics, Ecology, and the Stories We Live By: A Critical Examination of the Narratives Shaping Our World
Huda Muhammad Abdelrasheed Abdalaal
MA Degree-The Department of English Language and Literature
The Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education Ain Shams University – Egypt
hudasheed@gmail.com

Abstract:
This research paper explores the burgeoning field of ecolinguistics, focusing on the book "Ecolinguistics: Language, Ecology and the Stories We Live By" by Arran Stibbe, a prominent schecolinguist. We delve into the concept of "stories we live by" and how language shapes our understanding of the environment. Stibbe's framework of nine key narrative types is presented, providing definitions, examples, and highlighting the crucial differences between them. The paper explores how four of these stories influence our relationship with the environment and investigates how language can be used to promote a more sustainable future. Then, the paper delves deeper by examining the rich tradition of the Quran and prophetic sayings (hadith) , the foundational texts of Islam, as prime examples of a long-standing ecological discourse to see if Stibbe's call for language that fosters a beneficial relationship with the environment finds resonance in Islamic texts dating back over 1400 years ago.
Keywords: ecolinguistics, stories we live by, discourse analysis, ecosophy, distructive discourse, beneficial discourse

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Buhūth
Volume 4, Issue 11
Social Sciences and Humanities and languages
November 2024
Pages 21-51

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