Table 1. Dominant linguistic patterns... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1.

Dominant linguistic patterns identified through LIWC analysis of Australian energy policy and program narratives

LIWC construct	Indicative LIWC categories	Relative prominence	Interpretive implication
Empowerment	Cause, achievement, power, work, insight	High	Energy consumers are positioned as active, capable agents responsible for navigating and resolving energy-related challenges
Sustainability and responsibility	Protect, life-support, individual, humans	High	Energy consumption is framed through a moralised discourse emphasising individual responsibility for environmental outcomes
Communal orientation	Family, friends, social, affiliation, We	Low	Collective, relational and community-based framings of energy use are comparatively marginalised
Inequality and exclusion	Exclusive, they, she/He	Low	Structural inequality and differential consumer experiences are largely backgrounded within dominant narratives
Constraint and inhibition	Inhibition	Low–moderate	Barriers to participation are acknowledged but primarily framed as individual or behavioural rather than systemic

LIWC construct	Indicative LIWC categories	Relative prominence	Interpretive implication
Empowerment	Cause, achievement, power, work, insight	High	Energy consumers are positioned as active, capable agents responsible for navigating and resolving energy-related challenges
Sustainability and responsibility	Protect, life-support, individual, humans	High	Energy consumption is framed through a moralised discourse emphasising individual responsibility for environmental outcomes
Communal orientation	Family, friends, social, affiliation, We	Low	Collective, relational and community-based framings of energy use are comparatively marginalised
Inequality and exclusion	Exclusive, they, she/He	Low	Structural inequality and differential consumer experiences are largely backgrounded within dominant narratives
Constraint and inhibition	Inhibition	Low–moderate	Barriers to participation are acknowledged but primarily framed as individual or behavioural rather than systemic