Revealing the stories that underpin unequal and unsustainable societies and searching for inspirational forms of language that can help rebuild a kinder, more ecological world, this book is essential reading for students and researchers working in the areas of Discourse Analysis, Environmental Studies and Communication Studies.
Revealing the stories that underpin unequal and unsustainable societies and searching for inspirational forms of language that can help rebuild a kinder, more ecological world, this book is essential reading for students and researchers working in the areas of Discourse Analysis, Environmental Studies and Communication Studies.
Arran Stibbe is Professor of Ecological Linguistics at the University of Gloucestershire. He has an academic background in both linguistics and human ecology and combines the two in his research and teaching. He is the founder of the International Ecolinguistics Association, and author of Animals Erased: Discourse, Ecology and Reconnection with Nature. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy for teaching excellence and has published widely on discourse analysis of social and ecological issues.
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Preface to the second edition Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Ideologies Chapter 3: Framing Chapter 4: Metaphors Chapter 5: Evaluations Chapter 6: Identities Chapter 7: Convictions Chapter 8: Erasure Chapter 9: Salience Chapter 10: Narratives Chapter 11: Conclusion Appendix: Sources of data Glossary References Index