Yet these claims demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of the ecology of human systems. The conditions that sustain humanity are not natural and never have been. Since prehistory, human populations have used technologies and engineered ecosystems to sustain populations well beyond the capabilities of unaltered ânaturalâ ecosystems.
Academic discourse is the specific style of discourse used in the academic world. Other types of discourse include common, which is basic interpersonal communication, and formal, which is discourse with a greater number of rules restricting communication. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
In this lesson we'll cover the concept of academic discourse and how it varies from traditional communication. In addition to defining academic discourse we'll provide examples of how it can be used properly as well as misused. A short quiz follows the lesson.