discourse vs reading

discourse

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

  • Expression in words, either speech or writing. 

  • 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. 

reading

noun
  • An event at which written material is read aloud. 

  • The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device. 

  • A value indicated by a measuring device. 

  • One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law. 

  • The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually placing stones. 

  • The process of interpreting written language. 

  • An interpretation. 

  • The content of a reading list. 

  • A piece of literature or passage of scripture read aloud to an audience. 

  • The extent of what one has read. 

  • Something to read; reading material. 

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