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How Is Language Used To Persuade Public About The Possible Threats Of Global Warming

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Title: To what extent is language used to persuade the public about the possible threats of global warming?

Abstract:
The language of global warming is widespread and almost everyone is familiar with it. Children are taught it starting as early as in the primary years. When we hear words like ‘greenhouse effect, cfc’s and ozone layer’ we can visualize polar bears without ice, smog over big cities in developing countries and sun rays penetrating the skies and burning our skin and causing cancer. The language and terms used for discussing global warming are not new. According to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, the term 'greenhouse effect' was coined in the early 1800’s and at that time it was used to describe …show more content…

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Manipulating people perception 10 – 11

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This is why I am interested in this topic because I know English is one of the dominant languages of the world.
The issue of global warming has developed to become a controversial question around the world and my research question shows how people are being manipulated into believing Global warming through language, what are the reasons that people become easily to be persuaded?

The issue was first starting to make headlines in the 1980’s with the foundation of the IPCC. In 1988 ‘The IPCC or, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was created. It was set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to prepare, based on available scientific information, assessments on all aspects of climate change and its impacts with a view of formulating realistic response strategies.’ It was at this point in history that we were first being told that ‘SOMETHING IS GOING

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