| query | In linguistics, d________ is natural spoken or written language in context, especially when complete texts are being considered .In linguistics, discourse is natural spoken or written language in context, especially when complete texts are being considered . The Centre has a strong record of research in discourse analysis. ...our work on discourse and the way people talk to each other. |
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| word | discourse |
| full-definition | noun Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject. ...a tradition of political discourse. In linguistics, discourse is natural spoken or written language in context, especially when complete texts are being considered . The Centre has a strong record of research in discourse analysis. ...our work on discourse and the way people talk to each other. A discourse is a serious talk or piece of writing which is intended to teach or explain something. Hastings responds with a lengthy discourse on marketing strategies. verb If someone discourses on something, they talk for a long time about it in a confident way. He discoursed for several hours on French and English prose. |
| inflections | discoursesdiscoursingdiscoursed |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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