British press discourse

Free to walk our streets, 1,000 European criminals including rapists and drug

dealers we should have deported when they were released from prison (Daily

Mail, April 2016)

• negative self-representation

• accountability

• self-victimization

• rhetrorics

Answer explanation

This is an example of the ideology of consensus. The positive self-representation is achieved through victimization. :)

We must all take this opportunity to fight for the best future for the United

Kingdom, which is to be free and independent again. The future is in every

British citizen’s hands. We must seize this moment and stand up for Britain’s

future as we may not get this chance ever again. (Daily Express, February 2016)

• negative other-representation through victimization

• personal pronouns

• positive self-representation through imposing urgency

David Cameron has put national security at the heart of his campaign for

Britain to remain in the European Union. (Daily Mail, February 2016)

• negative other-representation

• positive self-representation

• negative self-representation

David Cameron made Britain an unsafe country.

Type in what is the syntactic function of this element.

What the PM did is not to ensure safety but to open Britain's borders.

What is the syntactic function?

The immigrants went inside the country.

What is the syntactic function of this element?

The climate change and energy package, for example, has had so many _____________ that it is practically devoid of substance, due to the crisis.

• effects

• derogations

• denigrations

Answer explanation

derogation= treating someone in an unexpected manner

_________________of your investments lowers the risk.

• diversification

• manipulation

• utilization

• exploitation

Answer explanation

the process of including more different types or things