'Carbon compounds': Lexical creativity and discourse formations in the context of climate change

Lead Research Organisation: University of Nottingham
Department Name: Inst of Science and Society

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Publications

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Nerlich B (2010) Carbon Gold Rush and Carbon Cowboys: A New Chapter in Green Mythology? in Environmental Communication

 
Description Since our research was published communicators and policy makers have become much more aware of the issue of 'language' in climate change. However, that awareness is difficult to trace especially in terms of impact on policy.But see here for examplezhttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=36swDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA122&lpg=PA122&dq=nerlich+climate+change+carbon+compounds&source=bl&ots=2QZSyS-o9_&sig=L1T_tLf4G0fMQywRa33gTgFgTNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP9a2O68jZAhWK16QKHUCuDgUQ6AEIYTAJ#v=onepage&q=nerlich%20climate%20change%20carbon%20compounds&f=false and here https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wHM5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT35&lpg=PT35&dq=nerlich+climate+change+carbon+compounds&source=bl&ots=yIvuQy3IIB&sig=iajx7CZpjJh7RZwHtlRq2W7XXks&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI7eSj68jZAhWEsKQKHQzTAjA4ChDoAQgpMAE#v=onepage&q=nerlich%20climate%20change%20carbon%20compounds&f=false and here http://climatescience.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228620.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228620-e-488 and here http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/195na6_en.pdf etc
First Year Of Impact 2010
Sector Environment
Impact Types Cultural,Societal