A Corpus-based Critical Discourse Analysis of G20 Hangzhou Summit in Chinese and Western Media

Abstract

Critical discourse analysis aims to explore the ideology hidden in the discourse and reveal the relationship between discourse, powers and ideology. From the perspective of critical discourse analysis, this paper analyzed news report of Hangzhou G20 Summit in U.S. Official News, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, British Broadcasting Company, The Guardian and China Daily. By analyzing the similarities and differences between Chinese and western news reports on the G20 Summit, this paper explored the stance of China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries on the G20 Summit, and investigated the hidden ideology in news discourse.