box1 and the gulf of mannar biosphere reserve project box 2 have shown that adequate measures can significantly reduce threats and generate important economic social and environmental benefits
... Krennmayr (20 11), Semino (20 02, 20 04, 20 08, 20 10, 20 11), Koller et al (20 08), Hardie et al (20 07), Baker (20 06), Bednarek (20 06), Deignan (20 05), Charteris-Black (20 04, 20 05), Musolff (20 04a; 20 04b), ... fell out ofthe top three (PEJ, 20 10) According to PEJ (20 10), the coverage ofthe key storylines examined the following: Theenvironmentalandeconomic impact ofthe spill The examination of BP’s ... purposes of communication and understanding (p.39) This research focuses on the metaphorical framing oftheGulfof Mexico Oil Spill that transpired from April 20 to July 28 , 20 10 in both American and...
... Rayson, 20 02) The tag-set distinguishes 21 major semantic fields and 23 2 subdivisions (See Figure 2. 6) Once the semantic tags have been assigned, the researcher can then go on to consider the “potential ... advocates a 26 view of language where thesocialand cognitive aspects are integral to formulation of theory andthe analysis of data Such an approach foregrounds the salience of temporal and contextual ... examined and taken into account in this thesis 42 2 .2. 6 The Corpus Approach to the Analysis of Innovative Metaphors (Deignan, 20 05) Deignan (20 05) aims to find out how far a theory of metaphor and...
... shows thatthe scenario of WAR andthe personification ofthe entities involved (e.g BP, the oil, the government andthe environment) seem to indicate that criminal acts of aggression have taken ... 5000 feet of water” and where the 125 oil industry is described as the vital “heart” ofthe economy that results in “organ failure” if it stops functioning Furthermore, the significance ofthe oil ... with the PERSONIFICATION ofthe various entities in the discourse e.g BP, the oil, the oil well, the environment andthe US Government This seems to imply thatthe overriding theme inherent in the...
... overcoming the pressure ofthe oil spewing out ofthe well/ the experimental procedure will help stem the flow of crude oil spewing into theGulfof Mexico/ the picture of an uncontrolled gusher of oil ... simply means thatthe co-text is scanned for potential metaphoricity before the contexts are retrieved and expanded for further analysis The significant collocations ofthe node words are then identified ... Metaphors The hierarchical aspect ofthe representation is captured by the corresponding size ofthe circles that reflects the frequency of occurrence ofthe selected metaphor type The delineation...
... taking up a significantly lower 22 .8% ofthe identified metaphors and a sympathetic portrayal of BP taking up a more significant 16 .2% This seems to indicate thatthe pro-business range of pragmatic ... This has the negative repercussion of hiding the advantages of taking a more measured approach – as the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Americans as well as the survival ofthe two other ... types andthe interaction of metaphor categories in the NYTCorpus andthe WP-Corpus According to PEJ (20 10), the narrative in the American press focused on BP’s culpability and agency in the lead-up...
... 42. 3% 64.4% 68.1% 14.1% 21 .4% 18.8% 22 .6% 21 .9% 25 .3% 30.1% 36.4% 8.3% 9.9% 9.0% 9 .2% 8.5% 7.3% 2. 3% 7.1% Based on the macro-overview of these four empirically significant USAS domains andthe ... extent oftheeconomic damage to the state, rather than on the lofty ideals of environmentalism and conservation This is a clear indication of how context and core national concerns influence the ... portrayal of BP compared with 22 .6% of metaphors that portray BP negatively On the other hand, even though the G-corpus has a significantly lesser proportion of positive BP portrayals in terms of metaphorical...
... system of shared values and metaphorical evaluations It is these particular sets of metaphorical evaluations and group ideologies that result in the potential socio -economic manipulation ofthe ... values and what we actually perceive are fashioned by the discourses that we are socialized into Hence, it is important to temper the strengths ofthe claims in this thesis pertaining to the influence ... identified in this thesis generalisable only to the scope of these corpora In conclusion, it is hoped thatthe discussions put forth in this thesis show thatthe critical study of metaphors in media...
... continued economic survival On the other hand, the metaphors mined from the more liberal broadsheets (NYT-Corpus andthe G-Corpus) focus on the scale ofthe disaster and emphasise the range of negative ... equivalent ofthe “9/11” attacks in 20 01 b The persistent parallels drawn between Obama’s handling ofthe BP Oil Spill andthe Bush Administration’s handling of “Hurricane Katrina” in 20 05 This ... ofthe victims ofthe spill: thatofeconomic survival and monetary compensation The intertwined moral axioms of “victim’s rights” and “fair compensation” as a result ofthe victims being the...
... repeatability and result in a more comprehensive analysis ofthe manifestations of metaphoricity 7 .2 Findings and contributions It is important to note that while the range of metaphors mined from these 25 0 ... on the pursuit of justice andthe relentless castigation of culpable parties This can be seen in the higher percentage of negative evaluations for the key players in the oil spill in the NYT and ... (Musolff, 20 04, p. 121 ) The potential implications of these findings can be significant in accounting for the eventual survival or demise ofthe relevant actors in the BP Oil Spill e.g the current...
... Fig 6.10 A representation ofthe metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (WP) 29 2 Fig 6.11 A representation ofthe metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (G) THE OIL IS AN ADVANCING ENEMY THE BP BLOWOUT IS A COLLISION ... ADMINISTRATION++ THE+ OBAMA+ADMINISTRATION+IS+A+WEAK+WAR+ THEGULF IS+A/AN:++ GENERAL/+POLITICAL+STRATEGIST+ THE OIL IS THE ENEMY COMMUNITY INCOMPETENT+ + THE OIL SPILL IS A IS AVICTIM THE BRITISH ... A SINKING ECONOMIC CORNERSTONE/ A RUINED ! SHIP REPUTATION IS A BURNED OBJECT (STAINED CLOTH)/ THE) OIL)SPILL)IS)A)THREAT)(WAR/CRIME)) THE CENTRE IS THE CORE (LOCATION) THE+ SPREADING OF CONTROVERSIAL...
... participants (30/01 /20 12 – 12/ 02/ 20 12) Step 3: Carrying out the research methods (05/03 /20 12- 24/03 /20 12) The process of research methods is shown below 31 Table 2. 4 The process of research methods ... aims ofthe study, scope ofthe study, the theory ofthe study, research methods, and significance ofthe study, related previous studies, and organization ofthe study The second one is the content ... student of English DHSANH08A Class, at Foreign Language Department, Dong Thap University 2.2 .2 The participants ofthe study 2.2 .2. 1 The students 24 There are 427 students ( 320 males and 107 females)...
... effect on the others that generates the faith ofthe other customers on the product, service Amongst thousands of message that customers receive daily, which of them gets the interest and then establish ... follow from the others’ behavior, suggestion It is very easily to understand According to the theory of behavior of Maslow, people have five levels of demand Out of them, it is the demand of safety ... Page 57 Page 58 20 08” contest Figure 2. 18: Logo of “Chim én 20 09” Figure 2. 19: Logo of “Ngày cuối tuần ấm áp” Figure 2. 20: Logo ofthe contest “ Viết cộng đồng” Figure 2. 21: Logo ofthe contest:...
... waters andtheGulfof Mexico further support the existence of a single stock that utilizes the area of Cape Cod to the northern Yucatan peninsula (Heist et al 1995) The Sandbar Shark in the WNA ... 1993b The biology ofthe Finetooth Shark, Carcharhinus isodon Environmental Biology of Fishes 36 :21 9 23 2 Clark, E., and K von Schmidt 1965 Sharks ofthe central Gulf coast of Florida Bulletin of ... NA 1 ,20 7.40 1 ,21 8.89 −3.6 12 (−4 .2, −3.13) NA −4. 02 (−4.38, −3.7) NA 178.14 (173.97, 1 82. 83) 174.88 (171. 42, 178.60) 173. 52 (168.68, 179.18) 169.83 (165.85, 174 .20 ) 176.47 (173 .22 , 180. 02) 1 72. 88...
... terms, there were, simultaneously, other strategic interests being pursued by both the Singaporeans and Indonesians under the cover ofthe moral argument This two-pronged pursuit of moral ideals and ... Singapore-Indonesia relations in the years 1965 to 1973 in the form of enduring lessons learnt about the other from the experience ofthe Confrontation years ii List of Abbreviations ABRI: Angkatan ... strategic interests was played out in the political, military, economicand diplomatic fronts of Confrontation, which also reflects the move towards the closure ofthe conflict In addition, Singapore’s...