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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Linguistics
  • Conservation Science

Background:

  • Effective communication of ecological knowledge to nonexperts is crucial for biodiversity conservation.
  • Scientists often use analogy and narrative to convey complex environmental concepts.
  • Understanding public discourse on biodiversity is essential for ecological literacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the public uses analogical and narrative reasoning in everyday conversations about biodiversity.
  • To develop a framework for understanding public sense-making of biodiversity.
  • To inform participatory and educational approaches in biodiversity research.

Main Methods:

  • Public engagement activities were conducted in a UK woodland setting.
  • Analysis focused on conversational language used by the public regarding biodiversity.
  • A typological framework was developed based on analogical and narrative reasoning principles.

Main Results:

  • Identified distinct patterns in how the public employs analogy and narrative to express biodiversity understanding.
  • Developed a framework characterizing everyday biodiversity sense-making processes.
  • Demonstrated the prevalence of analogical and narrative structures in public discourse on nature.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework offers insights into public engagement with biodiversity.
  • Understanding public language use can enhance biodiversity communication and education strategies.
  • Future participatory biodiversity research should consider these linguistic dimensions.