Diskurssien

Diskurssien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun diskurssi, corresponding to the English phrase "of the discourses." As a grammatical form, it marks possession, association or specification when referring to multiple discourses in Finnish sentences (for example, diskurssien rakenne — "the structure of the discourses"). The base word diskurssi is a loanword used in linguistics, sociology, cultural studies and related fields to denote systematic ways of talking, thinking and organizing knowledge within a social context.

In academic and public debate, diskurssien appears frequently in compound expressions and titles (e.g., diskurssien analyysi, diskurssien tutkimus) to indicate comparative or collective study of language practices, power relations and representations. The term connects to theoretical traditions such as discourse analysis and critical discourse analysis, which investigate how language shapes and is shaped by social structures, identities and institutions. Discussions labeled with diskurssien often address themes like ideology, media framing, historical change and policy narratives.

Beyond formal study, the term is used in everyday Finnish when speakers refer to competing narratives or dominant ways of speaking about topics (for instance, ympäristödiskurssien vaikutus — "the influence of environmental discourses"). As a grammatical form, diskurssien exemplifies how Finnish expresses relations among multiple instances of a concept through inflection.