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Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication. Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning fields such as sociology, anthropology, continental philosophy, and discourse analysis. Following work by Michel Foucault, these fields view discourse as a system of thought, knowledge, or communication that constructs our world experience. Since control of discourse amounts to control of how the world is perceived, social theory often studies discourse as a window into power. Within theoretical linguistics, discourse is understood more nar
Discourse is a broad concept referring to any form of communication—from conversations to larger systems of thought and knowledge—that shapes how we understand the world around us. It matters because whoever controls the dominant forms of discourse essentially influences how people perceive reality, which is why social scientists and theorists study it as a crucial window into understanding power and society.
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- Instance of
- literary genre
- Subclass of
- human communication
- Part of
- human communication
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- studied by
- sociolinguistics
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- oration
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