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Discourse creates "truths." For example, the discourse of medicine or law establishes certain ways of talking about the body or justice that become accepted as objective reality.

The most influential modern development of the term comes from French philosopher Michel Foucault. For Foucault, discourse is not just language; it is a system of representation that governs what can be said and who can say it. Discours

Analyzes how politicians use rhetoric and specific framing to influence public opinion and legitimize their actions. 4. Structuralist vs. Post-Structuralist Perspectives Discourse creates "truths

Investigates how discourse is used to enact, reproduce, or resist social power abuse, dominance, and inequality. Analyzes how politicians use rhetoric and specific framing

Below is an overview of its development and key conceptual applications: 1. Linguistic Definition

Viewed discourse as a set of stable rules (like grammar) that dictate how meaning is made.