The Representation of Taxes in Pakistani English Newspaper Articles:A Corpus Assisted Discourse Study

Abstract

This research examines the discourse of environmentally friendly projects and taxation policies in Pakistan by studying DAWN newspaper articles using multimodal discourse analysis and N-gram analysis. The research identifies different language approaches which support environmental awareness along with government policy through examination of word selection and topic distribution and relations between brands and content. Environmental sustainability demands collective responsibility, and this demand is established through repeated use of terms such as "climate crisis," "eco-conscious," and "sustainability." These articles show how media functions alongside branding operations to introduce eco-initiatives alongside governmental policies which the authors term as "marketized discourse modes." Taxation earns moral classification when the articles use terms such as "tax avoidance" and "tax evaders" which generate intense polarization. Green taxation policies in Pakistan remain in an underdeveloped state because eco-taxation discussions are insufficiently emphasized in the country. The analysis through N- gram and semantic role methods confirm the ideological nature of tax-related words by showing how "burden" and "corporate" and "profits" terms emphasize social disparities and rich people's tax evasion. Taxation actively reflects the multifaceted power distribution in society because it becomes an emblem of economic duties combined with public trust in government institutions and social fairness initiatives. Public opinion alongside policy discussions in Pakistan are significantly impacted by ideological and political considerations as displayed through environmental and taxation debate in media outlets.