diskursiivsetest

Diskursiivsetest is an Estonian grammatical form used in academic and general prose to refer to discursive phenomena or practices in the plural partitive. The base word diskursiivne means “discursive,” and diskursiivsetest is a declined form of that adjective used when describing multiple items within a sentence, for example when speaking of several discursive practices or discourses. It is not a standalone theory but a grammatical construction that appears in analytical writing about discourse.

In scholarly contexts, discursive refers to how language and communication participate in shaping social reality. Researchers study how discourses—organized systems of statements, meanings, and talk—produce knowledge, norms, identities, and power relations. The term diskursiivsetest often appears in discussions of discursive practices or discursive materials, i.e., the various texts, talks, or symbolic resources that constitute a particular discourse. Related methodological approaches include diskursusanalüüs or discourse analysis, and critical discourse analysis, which examine how language reflects and reinforces social structures.

Applications of the concept span multiple fields, including linguistics, sociology, anthropology, media studies, political science, and education. Analysts may describe discursive strategies used in political speeches, media coverage, scientific writing, or everyday talk, focusing on how certain discourses privilege particular viewpoints, construct identities, or legitimate policies. The term commonly co-occurs with phrases like diskursiivsetest praktikadest, diskursiivsetest nähtustest, or diskursiivsetest valdkondadest, indicating discussions of discursive practices, phenomena, or domains.

See also: diskursus, diskurs, diskursusanalüüs, discursive theory, critical discourse analysis.