In general linguistics, discourse refers to any cohesive unit of language longer than a single sentence. It focuses on how sentences connect to create meaning in context, such as in conversations, speeches, or written texts. Linguists analyze (e.g., "however," "actually") to understand how speakers organize their thoughts and signal relationships between ideas. 2. Michel Foucault’s Philosophical "Discours"
Developed by thinkers like Jacques Derrida and Foucault, this view argues that discourse is fluid, unstable, and always tied to shifting historical and cultural contexts. Discours
Viewed discourse as a set of stable rules (like grammar) that dictate how meaning is made. In general linguistics, discourse refers to any cohesive
Investigates how discourse is used to enact, reproduce, or resist social power abuse, dominance, and inequality. In general linguistics