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Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.
A. R. Ammons

Meaning of "discursive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISCURSIVE

From Medieval Latin discursīvus, from Late Latin discursusdiscourse.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCURSIVE

discursive  [dɪˈskɜːsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCURSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discursive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCURSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discursive in the English dictionary

The definition of discursive in the dictionary is passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCURSIVE


aspersive
əˈspɜːsɪv
aversive
əˈvɜːsɪv
coercive
kəʊˈɜːsɪv
cursive
ˈkɜːsɪv
decursive
dɪˈkɜːsɪv
detersive
dɪˈtɜːsɪv
dispersive
dɪˈspɜːsɪv
excursive
ɪkˈskɜːsɪv
extraversive
ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːsɪv
extroversive
ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːsɪv
immersive
ɪˈmɜːsɪv
incursive
ɪnˈkɜːsɪv
inversive
ɪnˈvɜːsɪv
noncoercive
ˌnɒnkəʊˈɜːsɪv
nondiscursive
ˌnɒndɪˈskɜːsɪv
nondispersive
ˌnɒndɪˈspɜːsɪv
perversive
pəˈvɜːsɪv
precursive
priːˈkɜːsɪv
recursive
rɪˈkɜːsɪv
subversive
səbˈvɜːsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCURSIVE

disculpate
discumber
discursion
discursist
discursively
discursiveness
discursory
discursus
discus
discus thrower
discuss
discussable
discussant
discusser
discussible
discussion
discussion document
discussion group
discussion paper
discussional

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCURSIVE

abstersive
aggressive
antisubversive
comprehensive
corsive
discoursive
endorsive
excessive
exclusive
expensive
extensive
extorsive
impressive
inclusive
intensive
massive
offensive
on the defensive
progressive
torsive

Synonyms and antonyms of discursive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCURSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discursive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discursive

Translation of «discursive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCURSIVE

Find out the translation of discursive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discursive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discursive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

散漫的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reflexivo
570 millions of speakers

English

discursive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असंबद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استطرادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дискурсивной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discursivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রাসঙ্গিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discursif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diskursif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diskursiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とりとめのない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두서없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discursive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không liên lạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மற்றொன்றிற்குத் தாவிச் செல்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्ताव्यस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutarsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discorsivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskursywne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дискурсивної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discursiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λόγου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskursiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

discursive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diskursiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discursive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCURSIVE»

The term «discursive» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCURSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discursive

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4 QUOTES WITH «DISCURSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discursive.
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A. R. Ammons
Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.
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John Fiske
Realism is not a matter of any fidelity to an empirical reality, but of the discursive conventions by which and for which a sense of reality is constructed.
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Juan Goytisolo
When I write now I do not invent situation, characters, or actions, but rather structures and discursive forms, textual groupings which are combined according to secret affinities among themselves, as in architecture or the plastic arts.
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Scott Turow
In re-reading 'Presumed Innocent,' the one thing that struck me - and I re-read the book four different times in writing 'Innocent,' interested in different things each time - but I did think there were a couple of extra loops in the plot that I probably didn't need. The other thing that sort of amazed me was how discursive the book was.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCURSIVE»

Discover the use of discursive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discursive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex
In Bodies That Matter, renowned theorist and philosopher Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most material dimension of sex and sexuality: the body.
Judith Butler, 2011
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The Discursive Mind
Scholars, professionals, and students in psychology, communication, and sociology will find this volume provocative, insightful, delightful to read, and intellectually challenging.
Rom Harré, Grant Gillett, 1994
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Discursive Psychology
This accessible text introduces the key elements of a discursive approach to psychology.
Professor Derek Edwards, Jonathan Potter, 1992
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The Discursive Construction of National Identity
The Discursive Construction of National Identity analyses discourses of national identity in Europe with particular attention to Austria.In the tradition of critical discourse analysis, the authors analyse current and on-going ...
‎2009
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Reframing Public Policy : Discursive Politics and ...
In his major new book Frank Fischer brings together this new work for the first time and critically examines it.
Frank Fischer, 2003
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Discursive Democracy: Politics, Policy, and Political Science
In this book, John Dryzek criticizes the dominance of instrumental rationality and objectivism in political institutions and public policy and in the practice of political science.
John S. Dryzek, 1994
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Discursive Pragmatics
The ten volumes of "Handbook of Pragmatics Highlights" focus on the most salient topics in the field of pragmatics, thus dividing its wide interdisciplinary spectrum in a transparent and manageable way.
Jan Zienkowski, Jan-Ola Östman, Jef Verschueren, 2011
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Discursive Approaches to Politeness
This collection of essays by the Linguistic Politeness Research Group represents the results of over a decade of the group's research, discussions, seminars and conferences on the subject of linguistic politeness.
Linguistic Politeness Research Group, 2011
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Discursive Psychology in Practice
This volume shows how to put these theoretical and methodological insights to work in the investigation of concrete problems in psychology.
Rom Harré, Peter N. Stearns, 1995
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Discursive Analytical Strategies: Understanding Foucault, ...
Fills a gap in the growing area of communication and discourse analysis and is unique in bringing four theorists - Foucault, Koselleck, Laclau and Luhmann - together in one slim, easy to digest volume.
Niels Åkerstrøm Andersen, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCURSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discursive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dear Alastair - ESPN Cricinfo
Yoda hurled down lengthy, discursive, philosophical bouncers that occasionally wound up where the sun doesn't shine and went on far longer ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
2
Is There a Human Right to Kill? - Counterpunch
This discursive and practical proximity underscores that a culture of ethical violence is coalescing; one in which human rights, humanitarianism, ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
Specialist University Entrance Exams | The Daily Star
It is a 2-hour written exam, consisting of three sections: one MCQ set on aptitude skills, one on science, and a discursive essay. There is no set ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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gulftoday.ae | G Sampath: Actions, not words
To sum up, good governance is today a major discursive tool enabling the global transition of democracies to a form of government that some ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
5
Hannibal Buress on His New Show, Justin Bieber and Hawaiian Shirts
In conversation, Mr. Buress is discursive and easygoing, given to punctuating points with booming laughter. He called from Los Angeles last ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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My Greece. The Journey Inside Syriza - Social Europe
The goal is to create discursive structures which enable the underprivileged and the impoverished middle class to identify and find themselves ... «Social Europe, Jul 15»
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Breaking mind-wandering
The goal is to awaken from our trance of discursive thinking and from the habit of ceaselessly grasping at the pleasant and recoiling from the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
8
The Limits of Humanitarianism
The discursive fragmentation is a mirror of a fragmented politics and people. This discourse is also a way, as with all colonial projects, ... «Jadaliyya, Jul 15»
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Bernard Hopkins Ready to Embark on Hall of Fame Career Outside …
... days, one who speaks with a certain amount of dignity and truth while at the very same time remaining needlessly discursive and combative. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
R&B Group the Internet Widens Its Connection with the Deeply …
Given that group's famously aggressive sound, going “super-whimsical” with discursive arrangements and shifting time signatures constituted a ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»

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