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estabelecer uma linha condutora no discurso

English translation: establish a thread in the discourse

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Portuguese term or phrase:	estabelecer uma linha condutora no discurso
English translation:	establish a thread in the discourse
Entered by:	lizzfreitas

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01:40 Jan 31, 2010

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Linguistics / Conversation analysis

Portuguese term or phrase: estabelecer uma linha condutora no discurso

How would you translate "linha condutora" here?

lizzfreitas KudoZ activity Questions: 70 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 23 Portugal
Local time: 12:09

establish a thread in the discourse

Explanation:
I didn't understand what you were asking at first because I hadn't seen your other questions.

The term is "thread" for sure. 2,700,000 refs for [thread+discourse]. It is used both informally and in technical contexts.

The following book is on my shelf and I have read it several times:

The Thread of Discourse.
by JE Grimes - 1972 - Cited by 994 - Related articles - All 6 versions
Title: The Thread of Discourse. Authors: Grimes, Joseph E. Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer); Connected Discourse; Deep Structure; ...
www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED071485Re... discourse analysis

Other good references:

+ Previous by Thread: discourse analysis + Next by Thread: Re: discourse analysis. Partial thread listing: Re: discourse analysis, (continued…) ...
foucault.info/Foucault-L/archive/msg05827.shtml

Characterizing patterns of interaction in knowledge building discourse
by J Leng - Related articles - All 4 versions
the data analysis then focuses more closely on the argumentationin a sustained knowledge building discourse thread compared to a less productive one. The implication for this study is to facilitate argumentation processes in a collaborative knowledge ...
apsce.net/icce2008/papers/ICCE2008-paper212.pdf

Representing Discourse through Argument Mapping Techniques
argument map of a discourse thread: Rationality. Facts, Beliefs, Sources, and Topic Relevance. o Interactivity. Seed Comment, Reply, and Request/ Response ...
itc.napier.ac.uk/itc/documents/csav_presentation_march07_notes.pdf

Through these activities and consideration of the problems of divergence in threaded discourse, we arrived at the conclusion that each thread should be ...
www2002.org/CDROM/alternate/252/

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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:09

Grading comment

I wish I had seen this before I sent the final version. :(
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

establish a thread in the discourse

Muriel Vasconcellos

to establish OR determine a discourse guideline/discourse guidelines

Marlene Curtis

to define/find a linking (connecting) path in his/hers/their speech (talk)

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

7 hrs confidence:

to define/find a linking (connecting) path in his/hers/their speech (talk)

Explanation:
to define (find) a linking (connecting) path in what he/she/they were talking about

HIH

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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-01-31 08:44:04 GMT)
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... he/she was /they were ...

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

1 day8 hrs confidence:

establish a thread in the discourse

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 2450

Grading comment

I wish I had seen this before I sent the final version. :(

1 day13 hrs confidence:

to establish OR determine a discourse guideline/discourse guidelines

Explanation:
I changed my answer to include the term "discourse" in accordance with the additional context presented by you.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 75

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PRO (3): Marcelo González, Muriel Vasconcellos, Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

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