Simple Definition of Discourse , Analysis ,And discourse Analysis

Simple Definition of Discourse

Ø Discourse is generally used to designate the forms of representation, codes, conventions and habits of language that produce specific fields of culturally and historically located meanings.

Ø  discourse is a discussion about a topic either in writing or face to face.

Ø  Discourse is the creation and organization of the segments of a language above as well below the sentence.

Ø  Discourse is  behavioral unit.it is a set of utterance recognizable speech event  .Example:conversation, a joke
 
 

Simple Definition of Analysis

Ø Analysis is

-a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other

- an explanation of the nature and meaning of something

Ø  Analysis is the process of breaking a complec topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematcic and logic since before Aristole (384–322 B.C.), though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.^[1]

Ø  Analysis is A systematic examination and evaluation of data or information,by breaking it into its component parts to uncover their interrelationship.

Ø  Analysis is  in psychology,a term for conversation –based therapeutic processes used to again understanding of complex emotional or behavioral issues.

Simple Definition of Discourse Analysis

Ø  Discourse analysis (DA), or discourse studies, is a general term for a number of approaches to analyze written, vocal, or sign language use, or any significant semiotic even

Ø  Discourse analysis is sometimes defined as the analysis of language 'beyond the sentence'. This contrasts with types of analysis more typical of modern linguistics, which are chiefly concerned with the study of grammar: the study of smaller bits of language, such as sounds (phonetics and phonology), parts of words (morphology), meaning (semantics), and the order of words in sentences (syntax). Discourse analysts study larger chunks of language as they flow together.

Ø  Discourse Analysis is the study of linguistic relations and structures in discourse.

Ø  Discouurse Analysis is the study of the ways in which  language is used in texts and contexts.

Ø  Discourse Analysis in linguistics is refers to a unit of language longer than a single sentence.

Ø  Discourse Analysis is the use of spoken or written language in a social context.

Ø  Discourse analysis is a broad term for the study of the ways in which language is used in text and context. Also called discourse studies.