ЯЗЫКОВАЯ РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЯ «ECO-ANXIETY» В БРИТАНСКОМ МЕДИАДИСКУРСЕ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ THE GUARDIAN)

Abstract

The article provides the results of an analysis of the discursive realization of the linguocultural concept of «eco-anxiety». The analysis was carried out based on publications in the Guardian for the years 2015–2023. Within the framework of the thematic discourse of eco-anxiety, actional subdiscourses are considered: informative, regulatory, subjective-expressive and prognostic. Based on the linguistic means and speech strategies presented in the aforementioned subdiscourses, we construct the conceptual, associative, figurative and value components of the concept of «eco-anxiety». Eco-anxiety is viewed as associated with the affects of grief, anger, loneliness, guilt and helplessness. The findings show that the structure of the concept includes the components “source of anxiety” and «object of accusation». The article also consideres the apocalyptic modality of the eco-anxiety discourse. Discourse participants in their speech acts construct a cultural trauma and either take responsibility for existing problems and their solution or deny them. The results of discourse and content analysis showed that the significant penetration of eco-anxiety into British linguistic culture not only determines the emotional background of subjects, but also regulates and predicts their actions.