discourse
Let an agent handle discourse by sense, analysis methods and public debate, attribute characterisations of speeches and debates to sources, and support civil discussion.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle discourse by sense, analysis methods and public debate, attribute characterisations of speeches and debates to sources, and support civil discussion.
Written or spoken communication or debate, from conversations and speeches to public discourse in media and politics; in linguistics and social theory, discourse also refers to language in use beyond the sentence and to systems of ideas that shape how topics are discussed.
What it is for: Communication, scholarship and public life.
It can be distinguish senses of discourse; explain discourse analysis methods; summarise public debates with attribution; support civil discourse practices.
Distinguishing features
Language in use
Extends beyond sentences
Shapes and reflects ideas
Studied across disciplines
What it looks like
Conversations, speeches, texts, debates and media coverage.
How it is recognised
Speeches and debates
Transcripts and corpora
A single sentence is usually below discourse level
Related models
is a kind of - category
is studied by - field
includes - form
is related to - related topic
In practice
Families and kinds
conversation and dialogue
public and political discourse
academic discourse
media discourse
discourse in social theory
Standards and regulation
Freedom of expression law
Parliamentary rules of debate
Failure modes and hazards
Mischaracterising speeches without sources
Taking political sides
Amplifying hate speech
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.discourse
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Senses Meanings.
Discourse has several senses.
Sense
Which meaning.
Sense
Sense.
- Is discourse meant as conversation, a formal speech, language in use or a system of ideas? definition
- Which discipline uses this sense? provenance
Theory
Social theory.
Theory
Social theory.
- How do theorists such as Foucault use the term discourse, according to scholars? provenance
- Are interpretations debated? boundary
Analysis Methods.
Methods structure study.
Methods
Discourse analysis.
Methods
Methods.
- Which discourse analysis method fits this research question? definition
- What data are needed? measurement
Corpus
Data.
Corpus
Corpora.
- Which corpora or transcripts are available? provenance
- Are there consent or copyright limits? boundary
Public Speeches and debates.
Attribution is essential.
Speech
Notable speeches.
Speech
Notable speeches.
- What was said in this speech, according to the official transcript? provenance
- How have commentators interpreted it, with attribution? provenance
Debate
Public debate.
Debate
Public debate.
- What positions exist in this public debate, and who holds them? provenance
- Is the summary balanced and sourced? boundary
Civil discourse Constructive discussion.
Respect aids discussion.
Practice
Constructive habits.
Practice
Constructive discussion.
- Which practices support respectful disagreement? provenance
- How can a heated exchange be de-escalated? action
Harm
Hate speech.
Harm
Harmful speech.
- Does the content include threats or hate speech? boundary
- How can it be reported? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should senses be separate entries?
- How should transcripts be linked?
- How should notable speeches be attributed?