Corpus-Assisted Ecolinguistics

<p><i>Corpus-Assisted Ecolinguistics </i>introduces and integrates key research concepts principles and techniques in ecolinguistics and corpus-assisted discourse study answering foundational questions for researchers new to the discipline and asserting the urgent need to expand its scope. <p/> Breaking new ground the book analyzes under-explored environmental discourses that have a tangible impact on ecological wellbeing and sustainability by perpetuating harmful attitudes practices and ideologies. Chapters present in-depth case studies including an analysis of the evolving representations of <i>wilderness</i> an eco-stylistic analysis of a popular novel<i> </i>and an investigation of the use of humor in reports on animal escapes from slaughterhouses. The studies employ a range of corpus analysis techniques to show how ecological degradation and crisis have become normalized and even trivialized in popular discourse but also spaces where positive discourse practices are present. <p/> By applying tools from corpus linguistics to a diverse range of environmental discourses this book makes a significant contribution to advancing the field of ecolinguistics.</p>