What is a discourse community?

Answer 1

Discourse is a word used to describe a person who is speaking or writing authoritatively about a specific subject. An example would be when the President of the United States addresses the war.

Answer 2

Discourse analysis means different things to different people dependent on their philosphocal and theoretical background. Basically discourse analysis means a way of approaching a problem or a situation through 'deconstructing' the text. That is getting to understand the hidden motivation behind the text. For example discourse analysis is quite often used to analyse political text to try and understand power relations. Discourse analysis is not about trying to make a claim to a 'truth' or an absolute reality. It is more about providing an opportunity for debate to facilitate growth. There is no one accepted way of undertaking research involving discourse analysis and even well known authors on the subject are open to ongoing criticism of their approach. However, this all provides further opportunty for debate and ultimately growth.

Answer 3

• it is a community that has a particular pattern of speech and actions limited to its members only.
• are any groups that share ways of communicating in terms of established routines, writing formats, etc

Answer 4

Discourse is essentially the give and take of information, also called discussion.

Answer 5

If this hostile discourse continues, you'll be disqualified from the debate competition.

Answer 6

Discourse is the way different people speak. Google "The Tree Metaphor" for a nice demonstraion about discourse

Answer 7

a conversation.