Econarratives are all around us, but although they seem complex, the definition of -econarrative- is simple: a story which influences how people interact with other species and the natural world. This book provides a linguistic theory of econarrative, drawing from ecolinguistics, critical discourse analysis, positive discourse analysis and traditional narratology. It illustrates this theory through examining a wide range of examples, such as:- Creation myths- Environmental reports- Fairy tales- Animal narratives- Japanese haiku- Indigenous writing- Films- Speeches- Advertisements and campaigns.Across these examples, the book adopts a global and interdisciplinary approach, considering specific samples including from Al Gore-s An Inconvenient Truth, the words of Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough-s wildlife documentaries, the Bible, and the Native American autobiographical non-fiction of Luther Standing Bear, Zitkala-Sa, and Charles Stanley.Through this extensive coverage, the boo
