In this episode, we discuss the language of Boris Johnson's pre-COP 26 speech at the G20 in Rome. What are the purposes of the speech? What are the effects of vague language? Are the claimed commitments really commitments? We also discuss Greta Thunberg's performance in Govan.<a href="https://bit.ly/3clECB0">Johnson’s G20 speech</a>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LangPowerPod

In this episode, we discuss the language of Boris Johnson's pre-COP 26 speech at the G20 in Rome. What are the purposes of the speech? What are the effects of vague language? Are the claimed commitments really commitments? We also discuss Greta Thunberg's performance in Govan.Johnson’s G20 speechFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LangPowerPod

In this episode, we discuss the language of Boris Johnson's pre-COP 26 speech at the G20 in Rome. What are the purposes of the speech? What are the effects of vague language? Are the claimed commitments really commitments? We also discuss Greta Thunberg's performance in Govan.<a href="https://bit.ly/3clECB0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnson’s G20 speech</a>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LangPowerPod

Episode 1 - Johnson at the G20

Language is crucial to understanding societies. It’s crucial to recognising the ecological, social, political, and economic conditions in which we live. We use language to frame problems, formulate solutions, negotiate, and communicate political and economic pitfalls. 
Language is interaction that can accelerate action. But language is also performance, and performances can be used to distract from inaction, to avoid action, or postpone it, as much as to accelerate it.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
And language is what we focus on in this second series of the language and power podcast.&nbsp;

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Language is crucial to understanding societies. It’s crucial to recognising the ecological, social, political, and economic conditions in which we live. We use language to frame problems, formulate solutions, negotiate, and communicate political and economic pitfalls. Language is interaction that can accelerate action. But language is also performance, and performances can be used to distract from inaction, to avoid action, or postpone it, as much as to accelerate it.         And language is what we focus on in this second series of the language and power podcast. 

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