Harmonious Discourse Analysis: Ecolinguistics through Chinese Culture and Philosophy

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Associate Professor Ruihua Zhao (Sun Yat-sen University, China) Professor Guowen Huang (City University of Macau, China)

Harmonious Discourse Analysis

Ecolinguistics through Chinese Culture and Philosophy

Associate Professor Ruihua Zhao (Sun Yat-sen University, China), Professor Guowen Huang (City University of Macau, China)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
11 December 2025

Philosophy of language; Sociolinguistics; Semantics; The environment

Series: Bloomsbury Advances in Ecolinguistics

Integrating aspects of Chinese culture with modern theories of language, this book puts forward a new approach to ecolinguistics: harmonious discourse analysis (HDA).

Supplementing existing approaches to eco-discourse analysis, HDA aims to diversify the landscape of ecolinguistic studies by promoting cultural inclusiveness and ecological education. While enabling readers to embrace alternative approaches and discourses in the analysis of a variety of Chinese-context-based examples, itequally facilitates understanding of the tradition and development of ecological ideas in China and expands the sphere to examine East-West dialogues of ecolinguistics.

Divided into two parts, the book first introduces the theory of HDA before moving on to an investigation of its application. This includes the analysis of nature poems and media discourses, an exploration of China’s ecological development, a consideration of ecological education, and examples of the ecological wisdom and practices of ethnic minorities in China.

By: Associate Professor Ruihua Zhao (Sun Yat-sen University China), Professor Guowen Huang (City University of Macau, China)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350376618
ISBN 10: 1350376612
Series: Bloomsbury Advances in Ecolinguistics
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Theory 1. The Diversity of Approaches in Ecolinguistic Studies and Ecosophy 2. Theoretical Basis: Systemic Functional Linguistics 3. The Conception of Harmony 4. Research Assumption and Principles 5. Analytical Framework Part II: Application 6. Nature Poetry 7. Media Discourses 8. Ecological Education 9. Ecological Wisdom and the Practices of Chinese Ethnic Minorities Conclusion Appendix References Index

Ruihua Zhao is Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Guowen Huang is Professor at City University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.

Reviews for Harmonious Discourse Analysis: Ecolinguistics through Chinese Culture and Philosophy

This volume is the culmination of intense theoretical and empirical development in Chinese ecolinguistics. The result is groundbreaking. Firmly rooted in ancient and contemporary Chinese philosophy, Harmonious Discourse Analysis both contributes to and challenges mainstream ecolinguistics. Cutting-edge and uncompromising, this volume will provoke some – but is a must-read for all ecolinguists! * Sune Vork Steffensen, Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark * This comprehensive presentation of Harmonious Discourse Analysis from Professors Zhao and Huang is a tremendously valuable addition to the Advances in Ecolinguistics series. This book will be required reading for ecolinguists around the world and will contribute to further growth of the field. * Robert Poole, Associate Professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics, The University of Alabama, USA * Zhao and Huang reimagine Western ecolinguistics from the perspective of Taoism and Confuciansim, promoting a philosophy based on the intersection of personal, interpersonal and interspecies harmony. Through the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics, they provide the tools for analysing texts in their context, with examples from Chinese poetry, media, education and local knowledge. * Tom Bartlett, Professor of Functional and Applied Linguistics, University of Glasgow, UK *