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Meanings of discourse in English

Portuguese
pregação
Catalan
sermó
Spanish
sermón

An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

pregação
Portuguese
discussão
Catalan
discussió
Spanish
discurso

An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.

discussão
Portuguese
falar

To consider or examine in speech or writing.

falar
Spanish
disertar

Talk at length and formally about a topic.

disertar
Usage of discourse in English
1
They're opinion police who wish to limit dissenting thought and free discourse.
Ebony
2
This common theory dominates much of American discourse, from left to right.
The Guardian
3
The fact is there is simply no national public discourse in Wales.
The Guardian
4
Background: 'Natural' is a pervasive discourse with mixed meanings in contemporary society.
Pubmed
5
Long-term thinking and consensus seem more absent than ever from political discourse.
The Guardian
6
The concept took shape thanks to the discourse around 2011's general election.
The Irish Times
7
However, it would be his talk about salaries that dominated the discourse.
The South African
8
It certainly doesn't bode well for the political discourse in the country.
Radio NZ
9
The nature of parliamentary and wider public discourse has again been vague.
The Irish Times
10
This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
The South African
11
The discourse was generally civil, although some of the questions were pointed.
Reuters
12
The manner of each aptly fitted with his part in the discourse.
New Arabian Nights
13
He says: A lot of discourse has been about systems and processes.
The Guardian
14
But the minister's choice of words appears to have intensified the discourse.
The Irish Times
15
Or is their hold on the national discourse secure for another generation?
The Guardian
16
This idea ought not to be the fruit of the present discourse.
The World's Great Sermons, Volume 03: Massillon to Mason
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Discourse through the time
Discourse across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
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