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Abstract Abstract: Based on the Appraisal Theory proposed by James R. Martin and his associates, this study revisits the Appraisal system from the perspective of Ecolinguistics and hence incorporates it into an analytical framework which consists of two sub-systems, Attitude and Dialogue Space. The speech of U. S. President Trump's announcement of the U.S. exit from the Paris Climate Agreement is then analyzed to illustrate its operatability. The analysis reveals that: 1) Ecological discourse analysis has evaluative attributes, and analysts need to hold a systematic ecological philosophy to set up its evaluation criteria; 2) A scientific ecological philosophical view should justify the role of people in the process of evaluation, and should be both “people-oriented” and consider all the interests of the biosphere; 3) All the subsystems of Appraisal System, i.e. Attitude, Engagement and Graduation, are potential of construing ecological values. 4) The analytical framework shows Trump's speech is filled with a large number of destructive ecological discourses. It is hoped this study could provide a feasible analytical approach for Ecolinguistic researchers so as to push the research forward.
Key words: eco-discourse analysis; Appraisal System; “people-orientedness”; ecological holism
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