Dyskursowe

Dyskursowe is an adjective in Polish meaning discursive or relating to discourse. It describes language, practices, or phenomena that arise from, or pertain to, discourse rather than to things in themselves. The noun dyskurs denotes structured communication and a system of statements and practices that shape understanding within a community.

In linguistics and the social sciences, dyskursowe is used to characterize language as a social practice. Discursive analysis examines how particular discourses construct knowledge, power relations, identities, and norms. Phrases like ramy dyskursowe (discursive frames) or strategie dyskursowe (discursive strategies) refer to models, frames, or tactics employed within a given discourse. The term often collocates with words such as praktyki (practices), reprezentacje (representations), narracje (narratives), or perswazja (persuasion).

Examples of usage include dyskursowe ramy polityki (discursive frames of policy), dyskursowe praktyki mediów (discursive practices of the media), dyskursowe konstrukcje tożsamości (discursive constructions of identity), and dyskursowe analizy krytyczne (critical discursive analyses). In philosophy and humanities, the concept aligns with views of discourse as a form of social power and knowledge production, as discussed in the work of thinkers like Michel Foucault, and underpins methods such as critical discourse analysis (CDA).

Etymology: the term derives from dyskurs (discourse) with the Polish suffix -owy/-owe, forming an adjective used to qualify nouns related to discourse.