Discourse Communities

Author Erik Borg explains in his piece "Discourse Communities" that such communities use their language and knowledge about something particular to help each other person within the community achieve their goals. I feel that along with Borg's general idea that those within such a community need to work together to achieve goals, there are several other "unwritten" rules that can be interpreted as well. Along with wikipedia's definition of "discourse community" and its rules, I feel that one can draw from this concept that with people working together for a common goal, there needs to understanding, patience, and respect for diverse opinions and contributions within the community. It can also be said that the ability to grow and use these ideas to benefit the group should be a necessary attribute. Finally, I feel that discourse community is something to be respected and held in high regards personal amongst each member. Each member within the community is crucial to the communication and success of the intended goal.