THE IMPACT OF ECOLINGUISTIC JARGON IN PAKISTAN’S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES ON PUBLIC CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS
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Environmental Policies, Ecolinguistics Jargon, Public Understanding, ECT, Environmental IssuesAbstract
This study seeks public communication is critical to solving Pakistan's difficulties. Environmental issues have become dangerous, and the people of Pakistan are not evenly aware of it. Environmental regulations do not work well due to a lack of clear communication. This study encourages change by using simple phrases in environmental policies and avoiding jargon. The data collection for this study focused on environmental policies. Environmental Communication Theory (ECT) describes how to make communication convincing and effective by following the phases of the Environmental Communication Model. Barriers impede effective communication. Complex terms (jargon) act as impediments to people's understanding, creating problems. This research might be applied to the educational sector, and this Ecolinguistics Public discourage could produce a significant change for environmental conservation.
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