School of Foreign Studies, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi’an, China
Email: 2788156640@qq.com (G.Y.W.); yizhang@nwpu.edu.cn (Y.Z.)
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Manuscript received April 18, 2024; revised June 7, 2024; accepted September 25, 2024; published October 23, 2024.
Abstract—This study, based on theme-rheme theory, conducts an ecological discourse analysis of the ice and snow news in China Daily to uncover the features of theme choices and ecological implications and ecological philosophy. It is found that China’s ice and snow news convey a philosophy of harmonious existence of human beings, nature and society although human participants in themes reflect a kind human-centered development concept of this industry. At the same time, it calls for action to balance the development of ice and snow economy and environmental protection.
Keywords—China Daily, Ecological Discourse Analysis (EDA), ice and snow news, theme-rheme theory
Cite: Guoye Wu and Yi Zhang, "An Ecological Discourse Analysis of China’s Ice and Snow News Based on Theme-rheme Theory,"
International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 420-425, 2024.
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