Compare
James Gee's article "Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics: Introduction" and John Swales "The Concept of Discourse Community" are very similar articles. They both discuss discourse community and describe the aspects of being in one. The audiences of these articles are similar because they are both aimed at people who are already in a discourse community who wan to learn more about what it is and why they do the certain things they do and believe in what they do. Both of these articles also talk about how to tell if you are considered a member of your discourse community and if you are an active member or not. Lastly, these two articles are similar because they both discuss how language and people's different views on things can get in the way of figuring out your discourse community.
Contrast
While the Swales and Gee articles are very similar in their discussion on discourse community, they also have their difference. They are different because Swales goes into depth on the characteristics of what makes up a discourse community white Gee focus on linguistics and literacy and how they affect discourse communities. Another thing that makes these articles different is the style in which they are written. Swales article is easier to read and is separated into sections. Gee's article in one long writing on how literacy and linguistics affect discourse communities.
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