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Discourse
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Discourse. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/discourse. Last accessed: [date].
ˈdɪskɔːs
noun
the principal segregation of text in the Omnidoxy. Classified as a secondary feature, inferior to a disquisition and superior to an insentensation
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Discoursal | ˈdɪskɔːs(ə)l | adjective
Discoursality | ˈ dɪskɔːs(ə)lɪti | noun
Discoursally | ˈdɪskɔːsali | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the term discourse was chosen by Cometan for the main platform of writing in the Omnidoxy due to the connotations of discourse being closely related to that of discussion so as to emblematise philosophical debate as a core element of the Omnidoxy’s authorship.
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