Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Conceptualisations of the environment
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The complexity of the climate crisis and its metaphors
1.3. Metaphorical arguments in discourse: Narratives and Scenarios
1.4. Overview of the content
Chapter 2: Cognitive bias and argumentation: the personification of the environment
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The ORGANS and BODY COMPONENTS of the environment
2.3. The HEALTH of the planet
2.4. NATURE AS A PERSON
2.5. Summary
Chapter 3: The role of metaphors in the climate change debate: the political relevance of the topic
3.1. Introduction
3.2. The metaphor of the Cathedral
3.3. The conceptualisation of ANTAGONISTIC RELATIONSHIPS
3.4. ACTIVISM AS A (FAKE) RELIGION
3.5. Summary
Chapter 4: Metaphors in argumentative texts: a corpus study
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Metaphors and literary genres: from science to (social) media
4.3. Metaphors in corpus: a case study
4.4. Argumentation through metaphorical exploitation: the selection of data
4.5. Summary
Chapter 5: Metaphors of environmental optimism: climate change mitigation
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Green politics: COP26, a journey to a cleaner, greener future
5,3, Green solutions? Nuclear power and the "Rainforest Chernobyl"
5.5. Green solutions or greenwashing? The misuse of optimistic metaphors
5.6. Summary
Chapter 6: Metaphors of environmental pessimism: uncontrollable climate crisis
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Activism through metaphor: "There is no Planet B"
6.3. Activism or alarmism? Misrepresentation of activists and "deniers"
6.4. Scientific uncertainties: "Incriminating fingerprint"
6.5. Summary
Chapter 7: Global climate (in)justice: metaphorical emphasis on responsibilities
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Debates over (inter-)national responsibilities: the greenhouse world
7.3. Climate justice: definition(s)
7.4. Legal implications: ecocide and eco-terrorism
7.5. Summary
Chapter 8: "Earth to COP": international dialogue with the Most Affected People and Areas (MAPA)
8.1. Introduction
8.2. The need to change international discourse about the climate crisis: "words can reframe worlds"
8.3. Promotion of cultures and traditions: the survival of the lands and the survival of the communities
8.4. The "North-South" Divide
8.5. Summary
Chapter 9: Climate justice: overlapping crises in metaphorical discourse
9.1. Introduction
9.2. "The climate crisis is not gender neutral": metaphors of ecofeminism
9.3. "Climate change is racist": metaphorical views on environmental racism
9.4. "Let's talk about climate migrants, not climate refugees": overlapping discourses and metaphors
9.5. Summary
Chapter 10: Conclusion
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Arguments through metaphors in climate crisis discourse
10.3. Local climate crises: promotion of global solidarity
10.4. Further perspectives: activism, artivism, and the role of controversies
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