Based on the theoretical-methodological framework of critical discourse analysis,
the present research has the general objective of analyzing the discourse of the
JBS delation in the Supreme Court’s Precautionary Actions. In a country like
BBrazil, it is important to understand some characteristics of the complaint, as it
is part of an equally complex scenario, which is corruption. The concern of the
research was to get into the aspects of the linguistic-discursive strategies of the
complaint and, in this way, to contribute so that the phenomenon can be
understood in the light of critical discourse analysis. The specific objectives that
guide the research are: 1) to analyze how the discursive polarization strategies
are mobilized in the discourse of the JBS whistleblower; 2) to investigate the
discourse of JBS’s delation of legitimizing corruption; 3) to investigate how the
various discourse orders related to the JBS delation are configured; 4) to
demonstrate how intertextuality is present in the discourse of the delation and
contributes to the construction of senses or meanings; 5) to analyze the
metaphors existing in the discourse of the JBS delation e 6) to understand the
complexity of conflicts and interests mobilized in the field (s) in their discursive
practice in the context of Brazilian politics. This study is based on the Critical
Discourse Analysis (ACD) proposal and its transdisciplinary, multimethodological and multi-theoretical perspectives (MAGALHÃES; MARTINS;
RESENDE, 2017; JORGENSEN; PHILLIPS, 2002; FAIRCLOUGH 2001, 2003;
2006; VAN DIJK, 2003; 2010; CRESWEEL; CLARK, 2013; DENZIN; LINCOLN,
2006). The corpus of the analysis of the research is made up of the Federal
Supreme Court’s Precautionary Actions 4315, 4325, 4328 and 4330, all related
to the JBS Group’s delation. The theoretical perspective that underlies this
research is that of Teun Van Dijk (1997; 1998; 2000; 2003; 2010; 2016a ; 2016b),
Norman Fairclough (1995, 1998; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2006; [1992] 2008; 2012),
Pierre Bourdieu (1993; 2003; 2004; 2007; 2008) and George Lakoff (1980; 2008).
The results show that the discourse of the JBS delation follows an order of
discourse that aims to maintain the practice of corruption by using discursive
strategies that legitimize its actions and decisions – including, within public
institutions, legalizing their practices in a process of intertextuality, and such
discursive practices represent a strong threat to the order of discourse that
institutes and enables the Democratic State of Law.