Discourse is meaningful expression examined as situated activity rather than as isolated sentences. It includes connected language, recurring ways of speaking, and their social uses. Different traditions define its scope differently, so analysis must specify the expressions, practices, and contexts being examined.
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Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.