1. Discourse analysis is a hybrid field
of enquiry. Its "lender disciplines" are to be found within various
corners of the human and social sciences, with complex historical affiliations
and a lot of cross-fertilisation taking . (Stef Slembrouck
(1998-2003) - WHAT IS MEANT BY DISCOURSE ANALYSIS?)
2. Discourse Analysis: a general term
for a number of Approaches to analyzing written, spoken, signedlanguage use or
any significant semiotic event. (Wikipedia)
3. Discourse Analysis In this book we
take a primarily linguistic approach to the analysis of discourse. We explain
how humans use language to communicate and, in particular, how addressers
construct linguistic messages for addressees and how addressees work on
linguistic messages in order to interpret them. (Brown and Yule 1983)
4. Discourse Analysis The term
discourse analysis is very ambiguous. Roughly speaking, it refers to attempts
to study the organisation of language above the sentence or above the clause,
and therefore to study larger linguistic units, such as conversational exchanges
or written texts. (Stubbs, M. 1983)
5. 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. (From Linguistic Society of America web)
6. Discourse analysis does not
presuppose a bias towards the study of either spoken or written language. In
fact, the monolithic character of the categories of speech and writing has been
widely challenged, especially as the gaze of analysts turns to multi-media texts
and practices on the Internet. ( Stef Slembrouck
(DA web page) )
7. 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. Michel Foucault's early writings ('The Order of
Discourse', 1971; The Archaeology of Knowledge,
1972) were especially influential in this.
8. Discourse (from Latin discursus,
"running to and from") denotes written and spoken communications(Wikipedia)
9. Discourse is the use of words to
exchange thoughts and ideas, a long talk or piece of writing about a subject. (Merriam-Webster's
Learner's Dictionary)
10.
Discourse is being used in a number
of different ways and there happens to be disagreement on its use. (According
to Nunan) (Alexander Tauschel, Basic
Concepts of Discourse Analysis, 2004: 3)
11.
Discourse : a continuous stretch of
(especially spoken) language larger than a sentence, often constituting a
coherent unit, such as a sermon argument joke or narrative. (Crystal, 1992: 25)
(Alexander Tauschel, Basic Concepts of
Discourse Analysis, 2004: 3)
12.
Discourse
: stretches of language perceived to be meaningful, unified and purposive.
(Cool, 1989: 156) (Alexander Tauschel, Basic
Concepts of Discourse Analysis, 2004: 3)
13. 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 (Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary)
14. Analysis is the process of breaking
down a something into its parts to learn what they do and how they relate to
one another. (http://www.yourdictionary.com/analysis)
15. Analysis is a systematic examination
and evaluation of data or information, by breaking it into its component part
to uncover their interrelationship. (http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/analysis.html)
So, discourse analysis is study about is a general
term for a number of approaches to analyze written, vocal, or
sign language use, or any significant semiotic event.
