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Group of people who share a set of discourses
A discourse community is a group of people who share a set of discourses, understood as basic values and assumptions, and ways of communicating about those
Discourse_community
Field of theory which examines elements of conversation
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
Discourse
Writing resulting from academic work
work, which underscores the writer's participation in the broader discourse community. However, the exact style, content, and organization of academic
Academic_writing
American linguist
within Discourse communities. Gee's 1999 text An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method is a foundational work in the field of discourse analysis
James_Paul_Gee
22nd episode of the 1st season of Community
"The Art of Discourse" is the twenty-second episode of the first season of the American comedy television series Community. It aired in the United States
The_Art_of_Discourse
Human communication that occurs through the use of two or more electronic devices
involving CMC. Emotions in virtual communication Internet relationship Discourse community McQuail, Denis (2005). McQuail's Mass Communication Theory. SAGE
Computer-mediated communication
Computer-mediated_communication
Internet forum software (released 2014)
Discourse is an open source Internet forum system released on August 26, 2014. It was founded by Jeff Atwood, Robin Ward, and Sam Saffron. The client
Discourse_(software)
nature and that writers are each a part of a particular community of dialogue, or discourse community, with an assumed set of principles and a distinct language
Theories of rhetoric and composition pedagogy
Theories_of_rhetoric_and_composition_pedagogy
Civic deliberation over public affairs issues
Civil discourse is the practice of deliberating about matters of public concern with others in a way that seeks to expand knowledge and promote understanding
Civil_discourse
Group of people who share expectations regarding linguistic usage
group of speakers of a register is known as a discourse community, while the phrase "speech community" is reserved for varieties of a language or dialect
Speech_community
Discourse of Jesus described in the Gospel of John
Testament, chapters 14–17 of the Gospel of John are known as the Farewell Discourse given by Jesus to eleven of his disciples immediately after the conclusion
Farewell_Discourse
Integration of Wikipedia into educational settings
online sources. Furthermore, interacting with Wikipedia as a complex discourse community emphasizes the process through which knowledge is proposed, negotiated
Wikipedia-based_education
Community
management Discourse community Distributed leadership Duality (CoPs) Guild Knowledge transfer Knowledge tagging Landscape of practice Learning community Learning
Community_of_practice
Art writing or miscellaneous fiction
the folly of forcing students to conform to the conventions of a discourse community they have no desire to join. In his Elements of Criticism, prominent
Belles-lettres
Linguistic term coined by Cen Williams
participation in particular discourse communities. However, emphasizing language learning as a means to enter a discourse community was also problematic, as
Translanguaging
known as a discourse community and having evolved from forums and web forums, knowledge communities are now often referred to as a community of practice
Knowledge_community
Discourse Analysis
Discourse. The concept of open and closed discourse is associated with the overlay of open and closed discourse communities and open and closed communication
Open_discourse
Concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis
Four discourses is a concept developed by French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. He argued that there were four fundamental types of discourse. He defined
Four_discourses
Greek rhetorical term for appeals to emotion
emotion while maintaining the necessary requirements of the medical discourse community. Authors may do so, by using certain vocabulary to elicit an emotional
Pathos
Field of research focused on composition
them to write about a topic that relates to a discourse community that is new for them. A discourse community can be thought of as members of an academic
Composition_studies
Stage in the writing process
of discourse communities, where individuals share genres, language, values, concepts, and "ways of being" too better the group as a whole. Discourse communities
Revision_(writing)
Academic discourse socialization is defined as one's growing process to realize the academic discourse and reach the expectation of the academic community. Academic
Academic discourse socialization
Academic_discourse_socialization
Shaping of a text's meaning by another text in literary studies
S2CID 62219490. Porter, James E. (1986). "Intertextuality and the discourse community". Rhetoric Review. 5 (1): 34–47. doi:10.1080/07350198609359131. ISSN 0735-0198
Intertextuality
Branch of general critical theory
the "rhetorical constitution of [a] discourse community operates as a counterweight to the process of community growth and change" (30) and argues that
Genre_studies
Indian scholar and spiritual speaker (born 1959)
orator and scholar, known for his discourses on Sanatana Dharma. His teachings are widely known among the Telugu community worldwide and are regularly broadcast
Chaganti_Koteswara_Rao
Five specific speeches of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
Mount, the Mission Discourse, the Parabolic Discourse, the Discourse on the Church, and the Olivet Discourse. Each of the discourses has a shorter parallel
Five_Discourses_of_Matthew
American television sitcom
Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The series ran for 110 episodes over six seasons, with its first five seasons airing
Community_(TV_series)
students' participation in their majors enlists the students in discourse communities, which are social groups that communicate, at least in part, via
Writing_across_the_curriculum
British linguist (1938–2025)
an active scholar. His writing on topics such as the concept of discourse community, the relating of descriptive linguistic research to pedagogical uptake
John_Swales
Specialized analysis of mediated discourse, focusing on action
Mediated discourse analysis (MDA) (coined by the late Ron Scollon) is a specialised form of linguistic discourse analysis (similar to critical discourse analysis)—it
Mediated_discourse_analysis
Social networking service
"BlackPlanet", App Appeal, retrieved 2011-04-19 Byrne, D. N. (2008), "Public Discourse, Community concerns and Civic Engagement: Exploring Black Social Networking
BlackPlanet
Overview of and topical guide to community
Epistemic community – those who accept one version of a story Discourse Community – users of a particular style of language Moral community – group of
Outline_of_community
organizational recovery. With the application of discourse of renewal practices, organizations and communities “can consider developing a crisis plan and,
Discourse_of_renewal
Argument focused on ethics
Discourse ethics is a philosophical theory of morality, attempting to update Kantian ethics for modern egalitarian intuitions and social epistemology
Discourse_ethics
Worldwide computer-based distributed discussion system
Kaltenbach, Susan (December 2000). "The Evolution of the Online Discourse Community" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved
Usenet
education, psychology, and sociology. In the rhetoric and composition discourse community, there exists much support for and debate about the use of collaborative
Collaborative_pedagogy
1755 treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men (French: Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes), also commonly
Discourse_on_Inequality
On Rhetoric, encompasses any discussion of past action including legal discourse—the primary setting for the emergence of rhetoric as a discipline and
Forensic_rhetoric
Chapter of the New Testament
contains the fourth of the five Discourses of Matthew, also called the Discourse on the Church or the ecclesiastical discourse. It compares "the greatest in
Matthew_18
Applied linguist and professor (born 1935)
about discourse and the nature of communication in relation to a wide range of areas of English study, including literary stylistics, critical discourse analysis
Henry_Widdowson
American composition and education theorist
investigate classroom discourse. Nystrand's work has successfully introduced several seminal concepts in current research: Discourse community: Social groups
Martin_Nystrand
Pakistani Islamic scholar and philosopher (born 1951)
respects his former teacher like a father. Ghamidi's thought and discourse community has received some academic attention in the recent past by Pakistani
Javed_Ahmad_Ghamidi
American professor in composition studies (1947–2023)
hinges upon the notion of discourse communities and makes suggestions on how students should enter the academic discourse community; contrary to Elbow, he
David_Bartholomae
Person with broad and profound competence in a particular field
emerges from multiple interactions between utterances within the discourse community. The ongoing dialogue between contributors on Wikipedia not only
Expert
Biblical passage found in the Christian gospels
The Olivet Discourse or Olivet prophecy is a biblical passage found in the Synoptic Gospels in Matthew 24 and 25, Mark 13, and Luke 21. It is also known
Olivet_Discourse
Debate over romantic and sexual content in fanfiction
of their readers and writers. The discourse has been most prevalent among the younger, heavily LGBTQ fan communities on websites such as Tumblr and Archive
Shipping ethics controversy in fanfiction
Shipping_ethics_controversy_in_fanfiction
American academic scholar
Gay Students and the Making of Discourse Communities (Heinemann, 1995), an ethnographic study focusing on the community emerging in a college course that
Harriet_Malinowitz
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
October 7 attacks. Dehumanization of Jews and Israelis in Palestinian discourse Racism in Israel Benny Morris, alluding to Ariel Sharon's Israeli West
Dehumanization of Palestinians in Israeli discourse
Dehumanization_of_Palestinians_in_Israeli_discourse
Defunct African-American newspaper
21220/s2-wf20-pk69 Melancon, Kristi Richard, "An African American discourse community in Black & White: the New OrleansTribune" (2011). LSU Doctoral Dissertations
L'Union_(American_newspaper)
American lesbian feminist activist
"women-identified" and "male-identified" terminology to the lesbian feminist discourse community. Later that same year, Shelley wrote "Subversion in the Women's Movement"
Martha_Shelley
Scientific study of language
also involves the study of written, signed, or spoken discourse through varying speech communities, genres, and editorial or narrative formats in the mass
Linguistics
Sexual and gender minorities
(20 June 2025). "Religious liberty law illustrates Georgia's evolving discourse on LGBTQ issues". Atlanta: WABE. Retrieved 16 September 2025. Meyer, Ilan
LGBTQ_people
American conservative think tank
Ramona Bass Foundation. The institute publishes the online journal Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good. It also provides educational opportunities
Witherspoon_Institute
Community and culture of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
LGBTQ community have the agency to decide where to engage and how to self-present themselves. The existence of the LGBTQ community and discourse on social
LGBTQ_community
and the Origins of Radical Islamism. Calvert, John C.M. (1993). Discourse, Community and Power: Sayyid Qutb and the Islamic Movement in Egypt (Ph.D.)
John_Calvert_(scholar)
General features of Internet forum software
2022-10-02. "Discourse". discourse.org. Retrieved 2016-07-26. "Release v2026.1.0 (English)". 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026. "What is Discourse?". discourse
Comparison of Internet forum software
Comparison_of_Internet_forum_software
Body of thought influenced by Laclau and Mouffe
The Essex School of discourse analysis, or simply 'The Essex School', refers to a type of scholarship founded on the works of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal
Essex School of discourse analysis
Essex_School_of_discourse_analysis
Egyptian women's studies scholar
Perspective Beyond Culture Parodies and Parodizing Cultures : Shaping A Discourse Community, Justice and Gihad : Elements of the Muslim Historical Consciousness
Mona_Abul-Fadl
Warcraft fictional universe fan website
Warcraft Community Site. Wowpedia's usefulness and strength as a wiki is in its establishment as a touchstone of "participatory culture", a "discourse community
Wowpedia
Friday". "First Friday Nevada". Byrne, Dara (Dec 17, 2007). "Public Discourse, Community Concerns, and Civic Engagement: Exploring Black Social Networking
First_Friday_(public_event)
Process where a community works together based on a common problem
Community organising works because it organises people and money through the institutions which have the potential to engage in the public discourse about
Community_organizing
English language word
1980s. Like can be used in much the same way as "um..." or "er..." as a discourse particle. It has become common especially among North American teenagers
Like
American sociolinguist (born 1942)
of /o/, /ay/, and /ow/ fronting. Eckert researches language in discourse communities as well as recognizing the linguistic and ethnic dialects that continue
Penelope_Eckert
Method of discourse analysis
Feminist post-structuralist discourse analysis (FPDA) is a method of discourse analysis based on Chris Weedon's theories of feminist post-structuralism
Feminist post-structuralist discourse analysis
Feminist_post-structuralist_discourse_analysis
Political theory
of the nation being the product of imagined community, emerging through a common language and discourse generated through the use of the printing press
Print_capitalism
21st episode of the 1st season of Community
episode of the first season of the American comedy television series Community. It aired in the United States on NBC on April 22, 2010. In the episode
Contemporary_American_Poultry
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
dehumanization of Jews and Israelis in Muslim and Arab discourse, and specifically in Palestinian discourse, takes place (among other ways) by portraying them
Dehumanization of Jews and Israelis in Palestinian discourse
Dehumanization_of_Jews_and_Israelis_in_Palestinian_discourse
Virtual community that exists online
Networking sites act as a medium for expression and discourse about issues in specific user communities. Online content-sharing sites have made it easy for
Online_community
Substantially regularised variety of English
"The social construction of Standard English: grammar writers as a 'discourse community'". Williams, Raymond (1983). "Standards". Keywords: A Vocabulary
Standard_English
Study of how common languages are used among different cultures
and attention to detail. The expectations and norms of discourse communities or communities of practice (cultural and disciplinary) may shape these situational
Contrastive_rhetoric
Toy franchise
"Tamagotchi in the Kindergarten: From Japanese toy markets to children's discourse communities". Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society
Littlest_Pet_Shop
Political party in Spain
According to their promotors, the goal was to embrace a sovereigntist discourse with popular roots, thus allowing the new coalition to have a better presence
Més–Compromís
Method of teaching composition
Literacy Technologies John Swales, The Concept of Discourse Community James Paul Gee, Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics: Introduction The book is praised
Writing_about_Writing
participation is expected in online communities. Though these members may not contribute to the community discourse, they nevertheless learn from observing
Virtual_community_of_practice
Florentine statesman, diplomat, and political theorist (1469–1527)
attention to the exhortations in his other works of political philosophy. The Discourses on Livy (composed c. 1517) has been said to have paved the way for modern
Niccolò_Machiavelli
academy, particularly from the perspective of students new to this discourse community. Bartholomae writes: "Every time a student sits down to write for
Basic_writing
Introductory article to the Encyclopedie
The Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot (Discours Préliminaire des Éditeurs) is the primer to Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire
Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot
Preliminary_Discourse_to_the_Encyclopedia_of_Diderot
Community is an American television sitcom which premiered on NBC on September 17, 2009, and ended on June 2, 2015. The series creator Dan Harmon served
List_of_Community_episodes
Indian journalist and newspaper editor
presents discussions with eminent personalities to Hindi's public discourse community and political class. During the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Narendra
Hari_Shankar_Vyas
Book of the New Testament
text portrays the final week of Jesus’s life, recounting the Farewell Discourse and the passion and resurrection narratives. Most scholars agree that
Gospel_of_John
Islamic messianic movement founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Ahmad Najib (2013). When Muslims are not Muslims: The Ahmadiyya community and the discourse on heresy in Indonesia. Santa Barbara, California: University
Ahmadiyya
Corpus-assisted discourse studies (abbr.: CADS) is related historically and methodologically to the discipline of corpus linguistics. The principal endeavor
Corpus-assisted discourse studies
Corpus-assisted_discourse_studies
Residential community with controlled entrances
ISSN 1051-1482. Low, S (2001) "The Edge and the Center: Gated Communities and the Discourse of Urban Fear" Archived 29 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
Gated_community
Theory of discourse
Constitutive rhetoric is a theory of discourse devised by James Boyd White about the capacity of language or symbols to create a collective identity for
Constitutive_rhetoric
Video game design concept
video game design, the yellow paint debate (also called the yellow paint discourse) is the ongoing discussion about the use of clearly visible markers in
Yellow_paint_debate
Founder of Buddhism
the Buddhist community into the Vinaya Piṭaka, containing codes for monastic discipline, and the Sūtra Piṭaka, a collection of discourses attributed to
The_Buddha
Set of monotheistic religions
features prominently in interfaith dialogue and civil discourse, as well as academic discourse. The term appears for the first time in the second half
Abrahamic_religions
Book of the New Testament
and the Christian church. Structured around alternating narratives and discourses—including the Sermon on the Mount, parables, and instructions for discipleship—it
Gospel_of_Matthew
Belief in the superiority of Jewish people
superior to gentiles. The concept of Jewish supremacy arises in some discourse about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. According to some cultural commentators
Jewish_supremacy
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
culminates in the Last Supper and, in the Johannine account, the Farewell Discourse. Near the beginning of his ministry, Jesus appoints twelve apostles. In
Jesus
(2007). Multiple perspectives on the development of a classroom discourse community. Elementary School Journal. Sherin, M. G. (2007). The development
Miriam_G._Sherin
Controversial social news site subreddits
Extremism in a Video Game Community? A Qualitative Content Analysis Exploring the Discourse of the Reddit GamerGate Community r/KotakuInAction" (PDF).
Controversial Reddit communities
Controversial_Reddit_communities
variety of discourse communities, and writers are limited by the writer's ability to define the rules which exist in that particular discourse. Bizzell
Cognitive_rhetoric
“Affect and its Disorders in a Northern Plains Indian Community: Issues in Cross-Cultural Discourse and Diagnosis”. Gone began his academic career as Assistant
Joseph_Gone
African American newspaper in New Orleans founded in 1864
New Orleans Tribune Melancon, Kristi Richard, "An African American Discourse Community in Black & White: the New Orleans Tribune" (2011). Louisiana State
The_New_Orleans_Tribune
1983 book by Benedict Anderson
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism is a book by Benedict Anderson about the development of national feeling in
Imagined_Communities
list of the suttas in the Majjhima Nikaya collection of middle-length discourses, part of the Tipiṭaka Buddhist Canon. English translations were done by
List of Majjhima Nikaya suttas
List_of_Majjhima_Nikaya_suttas
Branch of linguistics and semiotics relating context to meaning
packaging. Discourse, conversation and interaction – The study of larger stretches of talk and text, including turn-taking, repair, discourse markers, narrative
Pragmatics
and the book arts as artistic media with applications in cultural discourse, community building, and collaborative practice.[citation needed] The Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary_Arts
2025 nonfiction book by Thomas Chatterton Williams
Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse is a 2025 book by American writer Thomas Chatterton Williams. The book critically
Summer_of_Our_Discontent
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
Biblical
that speaks or discourses
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edwine, Old English Ēadwine, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + wine ‘friend’.Indian (southern states) : name in the Christian community. It is only found as a given name in India (from the English personal name), but has come to be used as a family name among South Indian Christians in the U.S.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Middle English, Old French parent ‘parent’, ‘relative’, hence a nickname for someone who was related to an important member of the community.English and French : nickname for someone of striking or imposing appearance, from Middle English, Old French parent ‘notable’, ‘impressive’.A Parent from the Saintonge region of France is documented in Quebec City in 1654.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Paul.Altered form, in the New Netherland Dutch community, of Paling. Compare Paulding.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southern)
English (mainly southern) : from a Middle English personal name, a survival of Old English GÅdcild, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + the late Old English name-forming element cild (see Child). This name may also have been used in the Middle English period as a nickname for a good person.English : nickname from godchild, i.e. someone who was the godchild of an important member of the community. Compare Godson, which was similarly confused with Goodson.English translation of German Gutkind (see Gutkin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so named, as for example Henwood in Cornwall, in Linkinhorne parish, which is named from Old English henn ‘hen’, ‘wild bird’ + wudu ‘wood’, or Hen Wood in Wootton, Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire), which is named from Old English hīwan ‘religious community’ (genitive plural hīgna) + wudu.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Saint of Gorakh community
Biblical
discourse; prophecy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name or nickname from Old French werreieor, werrieur ‘warrior’. Compare Warr.Indian (Kerala) : Hindu name based on the name of the Variar community. The traditional occupation of this community is performance of temple services.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Minskip in West Yorkshire, Manships Shaw in Surrey, or Manchips Field in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, all named with the same Old English word, gemǣnscipe ‘community’, ‘fellowship’, also ‘land held in common’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Discourse, prophecy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone who had done well for himself by marrying the daughter of a prominent figure in the local community, from Middle English odam ‘son-in-law’ (Old English Äðum).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived among rushes, from Middle English rush (a collective singular, Old English rysc), or perhaps an occupational name for someone who wove mats, baskets, and other articles out of rushes.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ruis ‘descendant of Ros’, a personal name perhaps derived from ros ‘wood’. In Connacht it has also been used as a translation of Ó Luachra (see Loughrey).Irish : Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Ó Fuada, ‘descendant of Fuada’ a personal name meaning ‘hasty’, ‘rushing’ (see Foody).Altered spelling of German Rüsch or Rusch (see Rusch) or Rosch.Benjamin Rush (1745–1813), a physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born in the PA farming community of Byberry. He was descended from John Rush, a yeoman from Oxfordshire, England, who came to Byberry in 1683.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gorakh Nath | கோரக-நாத
Saint of Gorakh community
Gorakh Nath | கோரக-நாத
Girl/Female
Biblical
That speaks or discourses.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of wheels, from Middle English whele ‘wheel’ (Old English hwēol) + wyrhta ‘wright’. See also Wheeler.John Wheelwright (c. 1592–1679), clergyman, came to Boston, MA, from Lincolnshire, England in 1636. He was banished from Massachusettes for his support of his sister-in-law, Anne Hutchinson, in the antinomian controversy; he set up a community at Exeter, NH.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a stranger or newcomer to a community, from Middle English g(h)est ‘guest’, ‘visitor’ (from Old Norse gestr, absorbing the cognate Old English giest).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various minor places called Worthy, from Old English worðig, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.English : nickname for a respected member of the community, from Middle English worthy ‘valuable’ (a derivative of worth ‘value’, ‘merit’, Old English weorð).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of or patronymic from Pink.Possibly a reduced form of German Pinkus, in the south a nickname for a short fat man, Binkus, but possibly also a Jewish name for a community scribe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a companionable person, from Middle English frend ‘friend’ (Old English frēond). In the Middle Ages the term was also used to denote a relative or kinsman, and the surname may also have been acquired by someone who belonged to the family of someone who was a more important figure in the community.American translation of Jewish and German Freund.
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Bond
Male
Slavic
Variant spelling of Slavic Belobog, BYLUN means "white god."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
Loving, Attractive & charming
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord venkateswara
Female
Native American
Native American Cheyenne name NAMID means "star dancer."
Boy/Male
Irish
Golden.
Female
English
English name ALMA means "nourishing" in Latin and "soul" in Spanish. Compare with other forms of Alma.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Earth
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Brother of Lord Rama; Prosperous; Auspicious
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY
n.
Talk; discourse.
v. t.
To talk to; to confer with.
v. i.
To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
a.
Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man.
v. i.
To treat of something in writing and formally.
v. i.
To express one's self in oral discourse; to expose one's views; to talk in a continuous or formal manner; to hold forth; to speak; to converse.
n.
Foolish discourse.
v. i.
To relate something; to tell.
v. t.
To discover; to reveal; to discoure.
imp. & p. p.
of Discourse
n.
One who discourse; a narrator; a speaker; an haranguer.
n.
The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason.
v. t.
To treat of; to expose or set forth in language.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Discourse
n.
Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.
n.
Entertaining discourse.
v. t.
To utter or give forth; to speak.
n.
Instructive discourse.
v. t.
To disburse.
n.
Story; discourse.