discourse vs transcript

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. 

transcript

noun
  • A written version of what was said orally 

  • Something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy. 

  • An inventory of the courses taken and grades earned of a student alleged throughout a course. 

  • A copy of any kind; an imitation. 

  • A molecule of RNA produced by transcription 

verb
  • To write a transcript; to transcribe. 

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