An Ecolinguistic Analysis of Human-Nature Relationships in Pakistani English Press.: A Case Study of Dawn’s Editorials

Abstract

Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century with alarming escalating threats to environment, human survival along with the socio-economic stability. The current study examines how climate related disasters are constructed in Pakistani media, particularly focusing on Dawn editorials published in August 2025. By using Arran Stibbe’s Ecolinguistic Stories Framework, the research investigates how language shapes human nature relationships, fosters ecological awareness and the way it reinforces and challenges unsustainable ideologies. Through the qualitative analysis of editorials it is obvious that recurring patterns emerge, there is juxtaposition of destructive narratives and the linguistic strategies employed for moral accountability and the urgency of ecological intervention. The findings demonstrate the potential of media discourse in shaping public understanding of climate crises and promoting ecological responsibility. The study also contributes to ecolinguistics by applying Stibbe’s framework to Pakistani media highlighting how language mediates both ethical and practical dimensions of human–nature relationships in a climate-vulnerable context.