In
semantics,
discourses are linguistic units composed of several sentences. In other words, a
conversation or a
speech. The term is often used together with the word 'learned' as in 'The Professor delivered a learned discourse on the obscure art of Lobster spotting.'
discourse analysis is the study of discourse, treats of bound and free pronouns, missing parts and maxims of conversation.
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