Text vs. Discourse
Textnoun
A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
Textnoun
A book, tome or other set of writings.
Textnoun
(colloquial) A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message.
Textnoun
(computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text (often contrasted with binary data).
Textnoun
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
Textnoun
Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.; topic; theme.
Textnoun
A style of writing in large characters; text-hand; also, a kind of type used in printing.
Textverb
(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
Textverb
(intransitive) To send and receive text messages.
Textverb
To write in large characters, as in text hand.
Textnoun
A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.
Textnoun
The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.
Textnoun
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
Textnoun
Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.
Textnoun
A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.
Textnoun
That part of a document (printed or electronic) comprising the words, especially the main body of expository words, in contrast to the illustrations, pictures, charts, tables, or other formatted material which contain graphic elements as a major component.
Textnoun
Any communication composed of words.
Textnoun
a textbook.
Textverb
To write in large characters, as in text hand.
Textnoun
the words of something written;
Textnoun
a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon;
Textnoun
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges;
Textnoun
the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.);
Textnoun
a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form
Textnoun
a piece of written or printed material regarded as conveying the authentic or primary form of a particular work
Textnoun
written or printed words, typically forming a connected piece of work
Textnoun
data in the form of words or alphabetic characters.
Textnoun
the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations
Textnoun
a script or libretto.
Textnoun
a written work chosen or set as a subject of study
Textnoun
a textbook
Textnoun
a passage from the Bible or other religious work, especially when used as the subject of a sermon.
Textnoun
a subject or theme for a discussion or exposition
Textnoun
a text message
Textnoun
fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts.
Textverb
send (someone) a text message
Discoursenoun
Verbal exchange, conversation.
Discoursenoun
(uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
Discoursenoun
(countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
Discoursenoun
(countable) Any rational expression, reason.
Discoursenoun
An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
Discoursenoun
(obsolete) Dealing; transaction.
Discourseverb
(intransitive) To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
Discourseverb
(intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.
Discourseverb
To debate.
Discourseverb
To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
Discourseverb
To produce or emit (musical sounds).
Discoursenoun
The power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of this power; reasoning; range of reasoning faculty.
Discoursenoun
Conversation; talk.
Discoursenoun
The art and manner of speaking and conversing.
Discoursenoun
Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.
Discoursenoun
Dealing; transaction.
Discourseverb
To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
Discourseverb
To express one's self in oral discourse; to expose one's views; to talk in a continuous or formal manner; to hold forth; to speak; to converse.
Discourseverb
To relate something; to tell.
Discourseverb
To treat of something in writing and formally.
Discourseverb
To treat of; to expose or set forth in language.
Discourseverb
To utter or give forth; to speak.
Discourseverb
To talk to; to confer with.
Discoursenoun
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
Discoursenoun
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
Discoursenoun
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic;
Discourseverb
to consider or examine in speech or writing;
Discourseverb
carry on a conversation
Discourseverb
talk or hold forth formally about a topic;
Discourse
Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication. Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning fields such as sociology, anthropology, continental philosophy, and discourse analysis.
