Stibbe Arran - Ecolinguistics Language Ecology And The Stories We Live By - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Ecolinguistics: Language Ecology and the Stories We Live By is a ground - breaking book which reveals the stories that underpin unequal and unsustainable societies and searches for inspirational forms of language that can help rebuild a kinder more ecological world. This new edition has been updated and expanded to bring together the latest ecolinguistic studies with new theoretical insights and practical analyses. The book presents a theoretical framework and practical tools for analysing the key texts which shape the society we live in. The theory is illustrated through examples including the representation of environmental refugees in the media; the construction of the selfish consumer in economics textbooks; the parallels between climate change denial and coronavirus denial; the erasure of nature in the Sustainable Development Goals; creation myths and how they orient people towards the natural world; and inspirational forms of language in nature writing Japanese haiku and Native American writing. This edition provides an updated theoretical framework new example analyses and an additional chapter on narratives. Accompanied by a free online course with videos Power Points notes and exercises (www. storiesweliveby. org. uk) as well as a comprehensive glossary this is essential reading for undergraduates postgraduates and researchers working in the areas of Discourse Analysis Environmental Studies and Communication Studies.
Title: Ecolinguistics Language Ecology And The Stories We Live By
Author(s): Stibbe Arran
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367428419
Pages: 248 Pages, 5 Tables, Black And White; 2 Line Drawings, Black And White; 25 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 12/28/2020
Category: Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology