Aybeniz Ismayilova, teacher of Odlar Yurdu University's Department of Languages, held a scientific-methodical seminar on "The role of discourse in the formation of the cognitive subject". In the seminar, the deputy director of the Department of Languages, Assoc. S. Abdurakhmanova, head of the quality assurance department, Assoc. E. Huseynov and the staff of the department participated. In her speech, Aybeniz Ismayilova gave extensive information about discourse and expressed her views on the place of discourse in the field of linguistics and the relationship between language and discourse. By connecting the topic with contemporary events, she enriched her access to a number of examples. After the speech, the meeting participants started discussions on the topic and asked the speaker a number of questions. In the end, the head of the quality assurance department, Assoc. E. Huseynov emphasized that the topic is relevant and interesting and wished success to the speaker. The topic and speech were positively evaluated by the meeting participants.