“The Concept of Discourse
Community” was written by John Swales to deliver a precise definition of what a
discourse community actually is. A discourse community is a group of people who
share common goals. Swales emphasized
that there are six defining characteristics in order for a group to become a
discourse community. In this article, Swales also establishes that there is a
difference between a speech community and a discourse community. A speech
community is a group who share similar use of language such as a medical team
or football team. Speech communities inherit members while discourse
communities recruit them.
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