discoursestudy
nounUK /ˈdɪskɔːsˌstʌdi/
US /ˈdɪskɔːrsˌstʌdi/
Discourse study is the study of how people talk and write in real situations.
Her research in discourse study shows how doctors and patients talk to each other.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A school subject or course about how language is used in communication.
He signed up for a discourse study class to improve his writing.
3. The academic field that examines patterns in spoken and written language.
Discourse study has grown quickly since the 1970s.
4. A particular piece of research that analyzes language use.
The team published a discourse study on classroom talk.