Ontological characteristics of discourse as a contemporary scientific phenomenon

Authors

  • Olga V. Lushchynskaya The Institute of Journalism, Belarusian State University, 9 Kal’varyjskaja Street, Minsk 220004, Belarus

Keywords:

discourse, type of discourse, institutional type, discourse practice, text, linguistic and extralinguistic features

Abstract

The article considers the notion of «discourse» in its ontological aspect. Different definitions of this phenomenon are  given: from the notion of «speech» to the «complex communicative phenomenon» as well as approaches to its study in understanding of representatives of different scientific schools and directions. Besides, a contemporary condition of discourse  in science is defined. Discourse is researched in its narrow and broad contexts: from a single communicative event to a  complex of thematically related texts. Features, functions and the structure of discourse are described. Distinctions as well  as identification between the notions of «text» and «discourse» are also described. Attention is paid to the classification of  discourse and definition of its types.

Author Biography

  • Olga V. Lushchynskaya, The Institute of Journalism, Belarusian State University, 9 Kal’varyjskaja Street, Minsk 220004, Belarus

    PhD (pedagogics), docent; head of the department of English and speech communication

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Published

2019-04-14

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No. 2 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Journalism and Pedagogics

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Media Linguistics

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Lushchynskaya, O.V. 2019. Ontological characteristics of discourse as a contemporary scientific phenomenon. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Journalism. 2 (Apr. 2019), 47–54.