Academic discourse

How it is used

Used in linguistics, writing instruction, and education research. It often includes argument structure, evidence use, citation, and stance.

Example sentences

1. The course introduces first-year students to academic discourse by comparing a textbook chapter with a journal article review.

   Here the term refers to recognizable academic ways of organizing language, presenting ideas, and supporting claims in texts.

2. Her study examined how multilingual writers negotiate academic discourse when supervisors expect concise claims and careful hedging.

   In this sentence, the term highlights conventions and expectations that shape acceptable writing within university contexts.

Common collocations

• analyze academic discourse
• features of academic discourse
• academic discourse community
• academic discourse practices

Related terms

• argumentA position supported by reasons and evidence, or the line of reasoning that runs through an essay, article or thesis.
• evidenceFacts, data or findings that show whether a claim or idea is true or likely to be true.

More terms: Academic Vocabulary

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• implication
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• assumption
• phenomenon
• comprise
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