TEXT TYPE SPECIFICS OF GOVERNMENT POLICY STATEMENT IN GERMANY

Abstract

The article investigates text type specifics of government policy statement in Germany. The major types of the government policy statement in Germany that appear in different communicative situations are described. The first type is the government policy statement that is submitted at the beginning of the legislative session. The second type is the government policy statement concerning current political themes. The language means that are used in the government policy statement of each type are revealed.