NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture.

Environmental ideology in WALHI’s ecological disaster press releases: An ecolinguistic analysis of Sumatra

Mimas Ardhianti (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Eko Cahyo Prawoto (Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Antok Risaldi (Universitas International Semen Indonesia, Gresik, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 May 2026

Abstract

This study aims to uncover the environmental ideology embedded in WALHI’s ecological disaster press releases through transitivity analysis. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach grounded in ecolinguistics within the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The data consist of press releases on ecological disasters in Sumatra published by Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI). Data were collected through observation and documentation techniques. The collected data were analyzed in four stages: (1) clause segmentation and numbering; (2) identification and classification of process types; (3) identification of participant roles and circumstantial elements; and (4) interpretation of ideological patterns based on recurring configurations of processes and participants. The findings indicate that relational processes dominate the transitivity patterns, followed by material, existential, verbal, mental, and behavioral processes. The environmental ideologies identified in WALHI’s ecological disaster press releases include: (1) environmental ideology: those in power are responsible for environmental destruction; (2) environmental ideology: rejection of power practices in elite regulations; (3) environmental ideology: justice in resisting systems of power; (4) environmental ideology: the government must be responsible for environmental damage; and (5) environmental ideology: transparent enforcement of legal policies.

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notion

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Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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NOTION – “Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture” is a peer reviewed journal which accepts high quality research articles. It is a journal published twice a year at the end of May and November. We welcome submissions focusing on theories, methods, and applications in Linguistics ...