written+discourse

  • 1written discourse — index publication (printed matter) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Discourse community — The term discourse community links the terms discourse, a concept describing all forms of communication that contribute to a particular, instructionalized way of thinking; and community, which in this case refers to the people who use, and… …

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  • 3discourse — n Discourse, treatise, disquisition, dissertation, thesis, monograph designate in common a systematic, serious, and often learned consideration of a subject or topic. Discourse, the widest of these terms, may refer to something written or spoken… …

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  • 4Discourse Studies —   Abbreviated title ( …

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  • 5Discourse — Dis*course , n. [L. discursus a running to and fro, discourse, fr. discurrere, discursum, to run to and fro, to discourse; dis + currere to run: cf. F. discours. See {Course}.] 1. The power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as it were,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6Discourse Concerning Western Planting — was a document written by Richard Hakluyt in 1584[1] This document was written to convince Queen Elizabeth I to support the colonization schemes of Walter Raleigh and to encourage English merchants and gentry to invest in those enterprises[2].… …

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  • 7discourse marker — discourse ,marker noun count LINGUISTICS a word used in conversation, for showing a change in the way the conversation is developing or showing the other speaker how you are reacting to what they are saying. Typical discourse markers include well …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8discourse — ► NOUN 1) written or spoken communication or debate. 2) a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing. ► VERB 1) speak or write authoritatively about a topic. 2) engage in conversation. ORIGIN Latin discursus running to and fro , from… …

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  • 9Discourse — For other uses, see Discourses (disambiguation). Sociology …

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  • 10discourse — I UK [ˈdɪskɔː(r)s] / US [ˈdɪsˌkɔrs] noun Word forms discourse : singular discourse plural discourses * 1) a) [countable] formal a long and serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject discourse on: a powerful discourse on art b)… …

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