Diskursiivisiin

Diskursiivisiin is a Finnish adjective form that derives from diskursiivinen, meaning discursive or related to discourse. In Finnish, diskursiivisiin is not a standalone concept by itself but a grammatical form used to modify a plural noun in the illative case. This means it appears in phrases that translate roughly as “into discursive contexts,” “to discursive approaches,” or “toward discursive methods.”

Morphologically, diskursiivinen combines the root diskurs- with the typical -iivinen suffix for adjectives meaning “having the quality of.” The illative plural ending -isiin attaches when the noun being described is plural and located in the illative case, which expresses direction toward or into something (for example, into certain contexts or approaches).

Usage and sense in text are typically academic or analytical. Diskursiivisiin phrases commonly occur in discussions of methodology, analysis, or theoretical framing, where the emphasis is on discourse-based rather than purely empirical or instrumental considerations. For instance, diskursiivisiin konteksteihin or diskursiivisiin lähestymistapoihin would guide readers toward a discourse-centered examination rather than a purely technical one.

Examples of common collocations include diskursiivisiin konteksteihin (into discursive contexts), diskursiivisiin lähestymistapoihin (into discursive approaches), and diskursiivisiin tutkimuksiin (into discursive studies).

See also: diskursiivinen, discourse analysis, discursive methods.

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