• Loaded language used to make the topic of climate change and the summit seem SUPER
important
* make-or-break moment
* future
• Statistics and numbers
• Expert talking => secretary of state for energy and climate change
* naming
• language of specificity
• Almost condescending and patronizing tone : as if British are stupid
* we are helping everyone
• Simple yet formal diction and syntax
Trying to make it sound as if Britain is doing a lot compared to other countries and is "better" in other countries at trying to deal with climate change => later they can point the finger at other people
Precis
"the UK will be persuaders for a global agreement consistent for science." In the foreword for the'Road to Copenhagen: the UK's government's case for an ambitious international agreement on climate change' secretary of state for energy and climate change talks about the changes that the UK wants to apply both within its country and the rest of the world in order to stop global climate change. They are pressing for a ambitious deal at the Copenhagen summit, whilst in their country they have already taken five steps towards trying to decrease emission outputs, which they will continue to do whatever the outcome of the summit. With the use of loaded language they make the topic of climate change and especially the Copenhagen summit seem like the biggest thing that has happened yet. They use many statistics and numbers to get across the changes that they are making. A patronizing tone is used in combination with language of specificity, to lay the emphasis on the things that they are doing, making it very easy for the people to understand. By using the term we, representing the UK government, they are trying to show how much they are doing to help climate change and trying their best to make the Copenhagen summit work; all so that if it doesn’t, they can point the finger.
"the UK will be persuaders for a global agreement consistent for science." In the foreword for the'Road to Copenhagen: the UK's government's case for an ambitious international agreement on climate change' secretary of state for energy and climate change talks about the changes that the UK wants to apply both within its country and the rest of the world in order to stop global climate change. They are pressing for a ambitious deal at the Copenhagen summit, whilst in their country they have already taken five steps towards trying to decrease emission outputs, which they will continue to do whatever the outcome of the summit. With the use of loaded language they make the topic of climate change and especially the Copenhagen summit seem like the biggest thing that has happened yet. They use many statistics and numbers to get across the changes that they are making. A patronizing tone is used in combination with language of specificity, to lay the emphasis on the things that they are doing, making it very easy for the people to understand. By using the term we, representing the UK government, they are trying to show how much they are doing to help climate change and trying their best to make the Copenhagen summit work; all so that if it doesn’t, they can point the finger.
http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/central-content/campaigns/act-on-copenhagen/resources/en/pdf/road-full-document-pdf
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