Discussion
Several decades have passed since John Swales proposed his definition of a Discourse Community, and more and more of our lives is taking place within a digital world, almost completely non-existent while Swales introduced us to his definition and its six constituents.
How does the digital world impact the Discourse Communities?
What would be the most noticeable differences within the same discourse community of 30 years ago and that of today?
What would be the most noticeable differences within the same discourse community of 30 years ago and that of today?