On the etymology of the term “discourse” in modern linguistics

Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2019. Volume 4. No. 6. pp. 641-647.

Authors


Inzhechik A. A.*
Omsk State Technical University
11 Mira Avenue, 644050 Omsk, Russia

Abstract


The article is devoted to the etymology of the term “discourse” as an object of interdisciplinary research. Besides, in work the following aspects are considered: the problem of the polysemy of discourse and various approaches to its study in domestic and foreign linguistics.

Keywords


  • discourse
  • discourse-analysis
  • speech
  • anthropocentrism