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discourse verb

  /dɪsˈko(ː)ɹs/ , /dɪsˈkoəs/ , /dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/ , /ˈdɪsko(ː)ɹs/ , /ˈdɪskoəs/ , /ˈdɪskɔː(ɹ)s/
  • (intransitive) To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
keskustella
  • (intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.
käsitellä
  • To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
väitellä

discourse noun

  /dɪsˈko(ː)ɹs/ , /dɪsˈkoəs/ , /dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/ , /ˈdɪsko(ː)ɹs/ , /ˈdɪskoəs/ , /ˈdɪskɔː(ɹ)s/
  • (uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
ajatustenvaihto, diskurssi, keskustelu
  • (social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
diskurssi
  • (uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
ilmaus
  • (countable) Any rational expression, reason.
järkeily
  • (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
tutkielma
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