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Discourse

ELS 100

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Discourse

In linguistics, discourse refers to a unit of language longer


than a single sentence. The word discourse is derived
from the latin prefix dis- meaning "away" and the root word
currere meaning "to run". Discourse, therefore, translates
to "run away" and refers to the way that conversations
flow.

Discourse studies the form and function of language in


conversation beyond its small grammatical pieces such as
phonemes and morphemes.

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Contexts and Topics of Discourse

The study of discourse is entirely context-dependent


because conversation involves situational knowledge
beyond just the words spoken. Often times, meaning
cannot be extrapolated from an exchange merely from its
verbal utterances because there are many semantic
factors involved in authentic communication.

The study of discourse...can involve matters like context,


background information or knowledge shared between a
speaker and hearer," (Bloor and Bloor 2013).

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Discourse in Social Sciences

Within social science discourse is mainly used to describe


verbal reports of individuals. In particular, discourse is
analyzed by those who are interested in language and talk
and what people are doing with their speech.

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Discourse in Social Sciences

Within social science discourse is mainly used to describe


verbal reports of individuals. In particular, discourse is
analyzed by those who are interested in language and talk
and what people are doing with their speech.

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