Discourse Communities

Concern about community composition research is that "language use in the group is social behavior, that is, discourse is a means of maintaining and expanding group knowledge and introducing new members to the group, discourse is a group of knowledge Knowledge or organization (Swirl 468)

Communication is done on a regular basis, but its mechanism may vary depending on the community (conference, communication, newsletter, conversation, Facebook post etc.).

"The discourse community primarily uses its participation mechanism to provide information and feedback, so membership implies absorption of information opportunities.

"The discourse community uses one or more types of communication to promote its purpose and therefore has it."

The glossary includes glossaries, community-specific abbreviations, and community-specific abbreviations.

"The level of membership of the discourse community has relevant levels of relevant content and discourse expertise.] The survival of the community depends on reasonable ratios between beginners and experts.

Although achieving the goal may be the result of activities of the discourse community, it is more difficult to decide what the discourse community is. Swales provides a 6-point standard to explain how the discourse community works (24-27), while at the same time other literacy / rhetoricists (Bizzell, Herzberg, Devitt) I feel that the criteria are shrinking and paying much attention to the use of language. . They insist that the discourse community is not just the language they use, but the language specifically written. But when doing this discussion it is difficult to see how people organize the differences between language communities and practical communities. The discourse community seems to be a concept we know, but it is not easy to explain

As we discussed it in class, I am familiar with the six characteristics of the discourse community. First, I will explain the discourse community that has a common purpose and concern. The second argument is that the discourse community must have a way to communicate with other members like group conferences. The third argument is that the discourse community is participating in relevant information that will help us achieve that purpose. Just as CrossFitters pays CrossFit journals and actively participates. Fourth, the discourse community will develop and exploit different types to convey goals and events. Newspapers and Web sites updated everyday. The fifth explains the discourse community to include languages ​​strictly used in specific communities. People outside the community may not know like the words that explain their actions and equipment to use.

The discourse community is a group of people who share a series of discourses that are understood as basic values ​​and assumptions, and how they are communicated. John Swales, a linguist, defines the discourse community as "a group with goals or purpose and use communication to achieve these goals." Some examples of discourse communities may be those who read or post particular journals or members of Madonna Fan's email list. Each discourse community has its own undocumented rule on what can be said and how it can be said. It may be appreciated that Freud analyzed the latest work of Madonna. Most people move in and around different discourse communities everyday.