diskurssissa

Diskurssissa is the inessive form of the Finnish noun diskurssi, meaning discourse. It translates roughly as “in the discourse” or “within the discourse” and is used to refer to the collective language, ideas, and practices that shape discussion about a topic within a community, field, or society. The phrase situates a statement inside a broader, ongoing conversation rather than treating it as an isolated utterance.

In scholarly use, diskurssissa describes the framework that governs what can be said, who may speak, and which arguments are deemed legitimate. The concept is closely associated with discourse analysis (diskurssianalyysi), which examines how knowledge, power, and identity are produced through language and everyday practices. Analysts may study how competing discourses emerge, how societal reforms alter the discourse, or how media representations sustain a particular diskurssin.

Etymology-wise, diskurssi is a loanword from the wider concept of discourse, coming into Finnish via German Diskurs and English discourse. In Finnish usage, diskurssi covers both everyday talk and specialized theoretical discourse, and diskurssissa is a common way to reference the current or dominant frames surrounding a topic.

Usage notes: Diskurssissa is often used to frame statements, policies, or debates as products or products of a wider communicative environment. It is a useful analytical marker for examining how language and social practices shape what can be said and what counts as legitimate knowledge in a given context.