Subject+of+discourse
11Discourse analysis — Sociolinguistics Areas of study Accent · Dialect Discourse analysis Language v …
12discourse — I UK [ˈdɪskɔː(r)s] / US [ˈdɪsˌkɔrs] noun Word forms discourse : singular discourse plural discourses * 1) a) [countable] formal a long and serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject discourse on: a powerful discourse on art b)… …
13discourse — dis|course1 [ dıs,kɔrs ] noun * 1. ) count FORMAL a long and serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject: discourse on: a powerful discourse on art a ) uncount FORMAL serious spoken or written discussion of a particular subject 2.… …
14Subject-object problem — issues tone=December 2007 confusing=September 2008 unbalanced=July 2008 refimprove=July 2008 The subject object problem is a longstanding philosophical issue. It arises from the notion that the world consists of objects (what is observed) which… …
15discourse — dis|course1 W3 [ˈdısko:s US o:rs] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: discursus conversation , from Latin, running around , from currere to run ] 1.) a serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject discourse on/upon ▪ a… …
16discourse — discourses, discoursing, discoursed (The noun is pronounced [[t]dɪ̱skɔː(r)s[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪskɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]].) 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion …
17discourse — 1 noun 1 (C) a serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject (+ on/upon): Professor Grant delivered a long discourse on aspects of moral theology. 2 (U) serious conversation between people: You can t expect meaningful discourse when… …
18discourse on — phrasal verb discourse on or discourse upon [transitive] Word forms discourse on/upon : present tense I/you/we/they discourse on/upon he/she/it discourses on/upon present participle discoursing on/upon past tense discoursed on/upon past… …
19discourse upon — phrasal verb discourse on or discourse upon [transitive] Word forms discourse on/upon : present tense I/you/we/they discourse on/upon he/she/it discourses on/upon present participle discoursing on/upon past tense discoursed on/upon past… …
20discourse — discourser, n. n. /dis kawrs, kohrs, dis kawrs , kohrs /; v. /dis kawrs , kohrs /, n., v., discoursed, discoursing. n. 1. communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse. 2. a formal discussion of a… …
