discourse vs emphasis

discourse

noun
  • Expression in words, either speech or writing. 

  • A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written. 

  • An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault). 

  • Any rational expression, reason. 

verb
  • To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason. 

  • To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse. 

  • To write or speak formally and at length. 

emphasis

noun
  • Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type. 

  • Special attention or prominence given to something. 

  • The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants. 

  • Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important. 

  • The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text. 

How often have the words discourse and emphasis occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )