What is it about?

The study looks in detail at the language choices in the document and traces the meanings of specific phrases to show that, even if incongruent sometimes, the discrepancies are glossed over and coherence and legitomization are achieved

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Why is it important?

The ‘European Green Deal’ (EGD) is a set of communications from the European Commission that outlines EU roadmap to climate neutrality by 2050. The policy envisions that, with the facilitation of speedy and just "green transition," the goals of environmental protection and economic development can be reconciled.

Perspectives

The article showcases why it is important to look at the specific language forms and uses because they are not transparent or neutral. Language often carries persuasive presuppositions and legitimize certain interventions. A critical perspective reveals how incongruencies are mitigated.

Dr hab. Katarzyna Molek-Kozakowska
University of Opole

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This page is a summary of: The hybrid discourse of the ‘European Green Deal’: road-mapping economic transition to environmental sustainability (almost) seamlessly, Critical Discourse Studies, April 2023, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/17405904.2023.2197607.
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