The Concept Of Discourse Community John Swales Summary
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John Swales Summary: In “The Concept of Discourse Community”, John Swales reveals that language use tends to be socially constructed, and that a discourse community tends to differ from a speech community. A discourse community is commonly defined as a group of people that share a common set of values, and establish ways in order to effectively communicate about their goals. A common example of a community discourse is a group of people that share the same culture and speak the same language. Swales argues that discourse communities exist, and that there are numerous examples of discourse communities that seek to attract new members and encourage these members to adopt their own beliefs
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John Swales Summary: In “The Concept of Discourse Community”, John Swales reveals that language use tends to be socially constructed, and that a discourse community tends to differ from a speech community. A discourse community is commonly defined as a group of people that share a common set of values, and establish ways in order to effectively communicate about their goals. A common example of a community discourse is a group of people that share the same culture and speak the same language. Swales argues that discourse communities exist, and that there are numerous examples of discourse communities that seek to attract new members and encourage these members to adopt their own beliefs