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Meaning of discourse

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  discourse
      n 1: extended verbal expression in speech or writing
      2: an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a
         church service) [syn: {sermon}, {discourse}, {preaching}]
      3: an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with
         some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent
         discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race
         question is badly biased" [syn: {discussion}, {treatment},
         {discourse}]
      v 1: to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author
           talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The
           class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" [syn: {discourse}, {talk
           about}, {discuss}]
      2: carry on a conversation [syn: {converse}, {discourse}]
      3: talk at length and formally about a topic; "The speaker
         dissertated about the social politics in 18th century
         England" [syn: {hold forth}, {discourse}, {dissertate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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