(formal discourse)
31discourse on something — disˈcourse on/upon sth derived (formal) to talk or give a long speech about sth that you know a lot about • He discoursed for hours on the problems of the education system. Main entry: ↑discoursederived …
32discourse upon something — disˈcourse on/upon sth derived (formal) to talk or give a long speech about sth that you know a lot about • He discoursed for hours on the problems of the education system. Main entry: ↑discoursederived …
33Domain of discourse — In the formal sciences, the domain of discourse, also called the universe of discourse (or simply universe), is the set of entities over which certain variables of interest in some formal treatment may range. The domain of discourse is usually… …
34Political discourse analysis — is a field of discourse analysis which focuses on discourse in political forums (such as debates, speeches, and hearings) as the phenomenon of interest.Political discourse is the formal exchange of reasoned views as to which of several… …
35Direct discourse — Direct Di*rect , a. [L. directus, p. p. of dirigere to direct: cf. F. direct. See {Dress}, and cf. {Dirge}.] 1. Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means …
36universe of discourse — The things across which the quantifiers of a formal theory may range: as it might be, the points on a line, or sets, or physical objects, or whatever else we are treating. The universe of discourse may, but also may not, form a set: for instance …
37T–V distinction — In sociolinguistics, a T–V distinction is a contrast, within one language, between second person pronouns that are specialized for varying levels of politeness, social distance, courtesy, familiarity, or insult toward the addressee. Contents 1… …
38dissertation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Formal discourse Nouns 1. dissertation, essay, thesis, term paper, theme; research paper, monograph, treatment; lecture, sermon, homily, tract; discussion, disquisition; treatise, discourse, screed,… …
39Turko-Persian tradition — The composite Turko Persian tradition [http://news info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/142.html Robert L. Canfield] , Turko Persia in historical perspective , Cambridge University Press, 1991] was a variant of Islamic culture. It was Persianate in that …
40Job — • One of the books of the Old Testament, and the chief personage in it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Job Job † …
