Tag: discourse communities
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Adressing Discourse Communities
Many of you never realized youre part of a discourse community. A discourse community is being a part of a group that includes 6
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John Swales’s “The Concept of Discourse Community”
Swales’ article highlights the significance of Discourse communities in shaping effective communication and shared expertise.
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Discourse Communities and Discourse – An Analysis.
A look at discourse, discourse communities, pedagogies, teaching the differences between them, and how they all tie together.
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The Many Discourse Communities
We are a part of many discourse communities throughout our everyday lives and these communities serve different purposes in our lives.
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The Discourse of Customer Service
A grocery store cashier may not spring to mind when you hear the words “discourse community”. Even so, customer service definitely fits the bill.
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Talking About Discourse Communities
From looking at Swales concepts of a discourse community and our discussion, I discuss my own experience with a discourse community through the NHS.
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Discourse Community vs. Speech community, what’s the difference?
Now that our literacies are clear, how can we differentiate the difference between a discourse community and a speech one?
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Discourse Communities: Building Identities, Sharing Expectations
John Swales listed the six characteristics that qualify groups as discourse communities. Here’s why they matter and how to understand them.