ɪn fɪlˈɑːsəfi ʌv lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, mˌɛɾədˈɪskoːɹs ɪz ðə dɪskˈʌʃən ɐbˌaʊt ɐ dɪskˈʌʃən, æz əpˈoʊzd tʊ ɐ sˈɪmpəl dɪskˈʌʃən ɐbˌaʊt ɐ ɡˈɪvən tˈɑːpɪk.
In philosophy of language, Metadiscourse is the discussion about a discussion, as opposed to a simple discussion about a given topic.