Discursive:
- : moving from topic to topic without order : RAMBLING
gave a discursive lecture
discursive prose- : proceeding coherently from topic to topic
- philosophy : marked by a method of resolving complex expressions into simpler or more basic ones : marked by analytical reasoning
- of or relating to discourse
discursive practices [Merriam-Webster]
Noted in “Supreme Court says a conviction for online threats violated 1st Amendment,” Ann E. Marimow and Robert Barnes, WaPo:
A jury’s determination about “when angry hyperbole crosses the line will depend on amorphous norms around language, which will vary greatly from one discursive community to another,” [Justice] Sotomayor wrote. “Unfortunately yet predictably, racial and cultural stereotypes can also influence whether speech is perceived as dangerous.”
Hmmmmmmmmm.
