ECOLINGUISTIC DIMENSIONS IN MCCONAGHY’S MIGRATIONS (2020)

Abstract

This research aims to deal with ecolinguistic dimensions (ED), analyzing the protagonist Franny Stone’s journey to track Arctic terns, in McConaghy’s Migrations(2020). The qualitative methodology with theoretical framework by Haugen, Stibbe, Steffenson and fill is adopted. It tries to explore the interconnection between loss, life and the Natural world. It also tries to find out how environment shapes language, considering physical factors that influence speaker’s perceptions and expressions regarding the world and humanity’s role within it. Even Arctic terns despite being endangered species took their journey from Arctic to Antarctica. Various ecolinguistic dimensions such as, semiotics, sociocultural, evolutionary, cognitive, emotional, scientific and critical, found in this research, highlight the reciprocal relationship between human and environment. This research through Ecolinguistic Dimensions (ED) such as symbolic, sociocultural, cognitive and natural highlights the need for the safety of Natural resources and shows the close relationship between personal loss and environmental degradation. It also found the rich use of ecolinguistic vocabulary to highlight the ethical necessities of environmental stewardship on Nature emphasizing the public responsibility to safeguard biodiversity.