Definition
A discourse is an instance of language use whose type can be classified on the basis of such factors as grammatical and lexical choices and their distribution in
- main versus supportive materials
- theme
- style, and
- the framework of knowledge and expectations within which the addressee interprets the discourse.
Kinds
More specific concepts within discourse.
Sources 4
- Crystal 1985, 96
- Elson and Pickett 1988, 163
- Longacre 1990, 1–2
- Hanks 1987, 670