Discourse Analysis is the investigative study about relations between language and the context that it is used in. Discourse analysis comprises of the use of various modes of communication (such as written, spoken or sign language etc.). The study of communication and its relations is not limited to just novels, it also includes newspaper articles, transcripts of speeches to the simplest "yes" and "no" response. It is the meaning behind the entire text and not just a sentence like previous sub-systems.
Discourse analysis can be easily used by the simplest observation of your friends conversations or you can just as easily analyse simple Facebook comments.
An example of this includes:
Bobby Williams: "Hey bro, you coming to the Year 11 Ball in September?"
Jack Barrow: "Totes man totes. C U @ the shops tmrrw"
From the poor example above, you are able to witness that the conversation between the friends is informal and that the response to the question does not have any (or very little) structure and correct English spellings. If you are a teenager (hopefully most of you are) in this modern technological age, you can be able to relate to this. Teenagers have gotten so lazy that they purposely miss out words and try to make short cuts for other teens to make sense out of this.
However discourse analysis is not only about the spoken interactions between two parties, it is also written encounters we commonly witness all around us 24/7 or other types of communication like facial expressions, body gestures or even body language.
Discourse analysis can be easily used by the simplest observation of your friends conversations or you can just as easily analyse simple Facebook comments.
An example of this includes:
Bobby Williams: "Hey bro, you coming to the Year 11 Ball in September?"
Jack Barrow: "Totes man totes. C U @ the shops tmrrw"
From the poor example above, you are able to witness that the conversation between the friends is informal and that the response to the question does not have any (or very little) structure and correct English spellings. If you are a teenager (hopefully most of you are) in this modern technological age, you can be able to relate to this. Teenagers have gotten so lazy that they purposely miss out words and try to make short cuts for other teens to make sense out of this.
- This type of communication could also be made as an encryption like a 128-bit encryption used online, but for parents or the elderly people (especially for those types of messages you send to your girlfriend/boyfriend, you know what I'm talking about!).
However discourse analysis is not only about the spoken interactions between two parties, it is also written encounters we commonly witness all around us 24/7 or other types of communication like facial expressions, body gestures or even body language.
The order of discourse analysis can be represented in a specific order. TRANSACTION (which is your framing words)
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EXCHANGE (questions and answers)
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MOVE
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ACT
There are two registers of discourse analysis. There are formal and informal. Informal discourse mainly focusses of the active voice with usual reference to ourselves (personal pronouns) which presents feelings such as "we believe..." and "I think…". Contractions are also frequently used with no importance if it was written or spoken. As a consequently it may be stated that they are more casual and loose.
The formal part of discourse has specified rules that it must follow and requires the use of the passive voice. Contractions are rarely found in this register of discourse. It also comprises of complex sentence structure and often in the English language words are derived from Latin.
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EXCHANGE (questions and answers)
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MOVE
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ACT
There are two registers of discourse analysis. There are formal and informal. Informal discourse mainly focusses of the active voice with usual reference to ourselves (personal pronouns) which presents feelings such as "we believe..." and "I think…". Contractions are also frequently used with no importance if it was written or spoken. As a consequently it may be stated that they are more casual and loose.
The formal part of discourse has specified rules that it must follow and requires the use of the passive voice. Contractions are rarely found in this register of discourse. It also comprises of complex sentence structure and often in the English language words are derived from Latin.