This study
examines the ecolinguistic landscape in Tomorrow Died Yesterday by Chimeka
Garricks and Oil on Water by Helon Habila, with particular attention to how
language is used to constructs environmental degradation, ecological justice,
and the relationship between humans and nature in the Niger Delta. The research adopts a qualitative design. The
data were obtained through the reading of the primary texts and relevant
secondary sources were analysed
descriptively. The findings reveal that both authors employ metaphor,
personification, rhetorical questions, repetition, and other linguistic devices
to foreground environmental destruction, human suffering, corporate
exploitation, and resistance against ecological injustice. The study concludes
that language serves not only as a medium of storytelling,but also, as a
powerful tool for promoting ecological consciousness and advocating
environmental sustainability. The study recommends that literary scholars,
environmental advocates, policymakers, and educational institutions should
encourage the use of literary texts in raising awareness about environmental
protection and ecological responsibility.
Keywords: Ecology, ecolinguistic, landscape, language linguistics.
