discourse

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈskɔː(r)s/ AmE /dɪˈskɔːrs/

noun en → es

1 CONVERSATION [countable] B2

a conversation or discussion about a particular subject

conversación, discusión

  • discourse on/about something

Collocations political discourse · philosophical discourse

  • The book is a detailed discourse on the nature of language.

    El libro es un detallado análisis sobre la naturaleza del lenguaje.

2 SPEECH [uncountable] C1

the way people speak or write, especially in a particular situation or about a particular subject

modo de hablar, estilo de escritura

  • discourse on/about something

Collocations academic discourse · public discourse

  • The book analyzes the discourse of politicians.

    El libro analiza el modo de hablar de los políticos.

3 SPEECH ACT [countable] C1

a formal speech or piece of writing, especially one that is long and serious

discurso, exposición

  • give a discourse

Collocations a learned discourse · an eloquent discourse

  • The professor gave an insightful discourse on the subject.

    El profesor dio una exposición perspicaz sobre el tema.

4 LINGUISTICS [uncountable] C1

the study of language as a system, including its structure and use in society

estudio del lenguaje, lingüística

  • discourse analysis

Collocations linguistic discourse · sociolinguistic discourse

  • The study focuses on the discourse of social media.

    El estudio se centra en el lenguaje utilizado en las redes sociales.