Integrating Ecological Wisdom in Economic Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Analysis of China International Import Expo News Reports (2018–2024)
This corpus-assisted analysis explores ecological wisdom in economic narratives of the China International Import Expo, suggesting enhanced cultural coherence is needed.
Key Points
This study aims to examine the representation and evolution of ecological wisdom in economic discourse within global media.
Analyzed 601 English-language news reports from the China International Import Expo (2018-2024)
Employed a corpus-assisted Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA)
Utilized LDA topic modeling and intercoder annotation for identifying ecological topics
Conducted intertextuality analysis supported by correspondence analysis
Evaluated discursive strategies related to ecological wisdom
Identified key topics: low-carbon transition, green innovation, sustainable growth, and international cooperation
Highlighted increasing integration of ecological values in economic narratives
Noted absence of explicit references to China's 'ecological civilization' concept
Showed need for culturally grounded storytelling in economic discourse
Revealed a future-oriented, collaborative framing of ecological wisdom