diskursiivsed

Diskursiivsed is an Estonian adjective meaning relating to discourse or produced through discourse. It describes language, practices, or phenomena that are shaped by social talk and by texts rather than by direct, non-discursive observation. In Estonian scholarly usage, diskursiivne (singular) and diskursiivsed (plural) are common in discussions of how meaning is created in communication and social life.

In linguistics and social sciences, diskursiivsed approaches analyze how statements, genres, and institutions organize knowledge, power, and identity. They focus on patterns of talk and writing that construct social reality, rather than merely reflecting it. Analysts examine discursive formations, strategies, framings, intertextuality, and the ways in which language enables or constrains action.

Applications include analysis of political speeches, media narratives, educational discourse, workplace talk, and online discussions. A diskursiivne perspective draws attention to how words frame issues, assign legitimacy or blame, and shape subjects and institutions over time.

Related terms in Estonian include diskursus (discourse), diskursiivsus (discursivity), and diskursiivne analüüs (discursive analysis). The concept corresponds to the English "discursive" and is used to denote language and practices that are inherently social and constructed rather than merely referential.