before we talk about discourse analysis definition,we must know definition of discourse and analysis
what is discourse? 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.Nicki Lisa Cole, Ph.D says Discourse refers to how we think and communicate about people, things,
the social organization of society, and the relationships among and
between all three.in my conclusion,discourse is our mid set how to set about something to do in life.
lets we search about analysis,Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, 2nd ed., 1999, ed. Robert Audi says the process of breaking up a concept, proposition, linguistic complex, or fact into its simple or ultimate constituents .similar opinion like simon blackburn inOxford Dictionary of Philosophy, 1996The process of breaking a concept down into more simple parts,
so that its logical structure is displayed.so analysis is detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
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.
