Different traditions in various research circles and writing cultures cause that similarly sounding concepts and terms are frequently understood and interpreted in different ways. Even within the German Studies, we may notice considerable differences in understanding certain terminology. The term discourse serves as a good example as it is one of the most frequently occurring and passionately discussed terms in several disciplines and it is explained in a number of ways. Its ‘inflational' use is emphasized. The concept of discourse may be compared to a chameleon. The paper presents critically the relationship between text and discourse in Germanistic linguistics, asking questions concerning the status of discourse, and indicates its research desiderata.
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