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discourse

Chinese translation: 論述

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English term or phrase:discourse
Chinese translation:論述
Entered by: Carol C.W. CHUNG

04:44 Mar 20, 2009
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / social theory
English term or phrase: discourse
A national culture is a discourse – “a way of constructing meanings which influences and organizes
both our actions and our conception of ourselves”.

(this is in an academic paper, the word "discourse" draws upon social theories such as that of Foucault)
Carol C.W. CHUNG
Local time: 09:34
論述
Explanation:

discourse 在正式的論文中常翻為 "論述"。請參考以下定義:

"一段談話或「論述」(discourse) 是由許多「命題」(proposition) 所構成。「論述分析」(discourse analysis) 就是分析這些命題之間的關係，目的是要明白作者的思路。"

http://www.chioulaoshi.org/EXG/discourse.html
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Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 20:34
Grading comment
thanks!
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3 +3論述
Shirley Chen
4discourse
Song Cheng
3话语
chica nueva


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
論述


Explanation:

discourse 在正式的論文中常翻為 "論述"。請參考以下定義:

"一段談話或「論述」(discourse) 是由許多「命題」(proposition) 所構成。「論述分析」(discourse analysis) 就是分析這些命題之間的關係，目的是要明白作者的思路。"

http://www.chioulaoshi.org/EXG/discourse.html

Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 20:34
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PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Huang (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kathy.
agree  carol so
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, carol.
agree  Yurek
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
话语


Explanation:
http://www.xschina.org/show.php?id=8783
论“话语”及其“话语研究”的学术范式意义

chica nueva
Local time: 13:34
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discourse


Explanation:
Sometimes it's also translated as 言说

Song Cheng
United States
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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