discourse analysis

noun

Any of a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken or signed language use.

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Meanings

noundiscourse analysis (usually uncountable, plural discourse analyses)

plural discourse analyses

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesAny of a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken or signed language use.

    Discourse analysis is not just one approach, but a series of interdisciplinary approaches that can be used to explore many different social domains in many different types of studies. (Phillips and Iorgenson 2002: 1)

    2012, Brian Paltridge, quoting Phillips and Iorgenson, Discourse Analysis: An Introduction, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 14

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 話語分析 /话语分析, 語篇分析 /语篇分析
  • 話語分析 /话语分析 (huàyǔ fēnxi)number of approaches to analyzing discourse
  • 語篇分析 /语篇分析 (yǔpiān fēnxi)number of approaches to analyzing discourse
Czech diskurzní analýza, analýza diskurzu
  • diskurzní analýzanumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
  • analýza diskurzunumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
  • diskurzivní analýzanumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Danish diskursanalyse
  • diskursanalysenumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Finnish diskurssianalyysi
  • diskurssianalyysinumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
German Diskursanalyse
  • Diskursanalysenumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Indonesian analisis wacana
  • analisis wacananumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Malay analisis wacana
  • analisis wacananumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Portuguese análise do discurso
  • análise do discursonumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Spanish análisis del discurso
  • análisis del discursonumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
Swedish diskursanalys
  • diskursanalysnumber of approaches to analyzing discourse
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APA

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“discourse analysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discourse%20analysis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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