What is discourse and why analyze it?

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What is discourse and why analyze it?
  1. Is used by
    1. Linguists
      1. Psycholigst
        1. sociologists
        2. DISCOURSE
          1. Tendencies in twentieth-century linguistics
            1. Are divided in
              1. Formalism
                1. That's to say
                  1. interest in structure of language
                2. Functionalism
                  1. It means
                    1. interest in what language is used for
              2. Self-construction
                1. Some characteristics are
                  1. People tend to tell the researcher the things he wants to hear
                    1. happens in ordinary talk
                      1. matters are more complex when talking
                    2. It means
                      1. Language above the sentence
                      2. Is made by
                        1. making assumptions, basing on the knowledge we have about the world
                        2. Looks for
                          1. structure in units that are larger than one sentence
                          2. Must be
                            1. using language to mean something
                            2. Language users
                              1. have problems identifying sentences that are not texts
                                1. For example
                                  1. Later, an item about vasectomy and the results of the do it yourself competition
                                  2. Furthermore
                                    1. The speaker utterance has no structure
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                                    2. interpret larger texts not only sentences
                                      1. For example
                                        1. The baby cried/ the mommy picked it up
                                        2. Can be
                                          1. A sequence of events- cause and effect- A and then B
                                    3. Requires
                                      1. Relevant terms
                                        1. They are
                                          1. Talk
                                            1. Is
                                              1. Spoken language
                                                1. Generic and inclusive
                                              2. Conversation
                                                1. Refres to
                                                  1. Spoken language rather than written language
                                                    1. However
                                                      1. People consider conversation is also done throgh chatting
                                                        1. Using
                                                          1. Facebook
                                                            1. Whatsapp
                                                              1. Chatrooms
                                                    2. Discourse
                                                      1. Is
                                                        1. Language used in any medium
                                                          1. A technical term
                                                  2. Some linguistcs
                                                    1. Want to know how turn talking works like
                                                      1. Take discourse as a source of evidence
                                                        1. Study how people talk is evidence of their lives
                                                        2. Telecom
                                                          1. Is
                                                            1. A british company created to improve nation's communication skills
                                                          2. People's understanding of the world
                                                            1. is
                                                              1. shaped by the way they used language according to what they have available
                                                            2. Takes into account
                                                              1. Texts
                                                                1. Can be
                                                                  1. A sentence or smaller than a sentence
                                                                    1. For example
                                                                      1. Word MEN written on the door of a public bathroom
                                                                        1. Used to
                                                                          1. Convey a meaning
                                                                            1. Includes
                                                                              1. Positive discourse
                                                                                1. For example
                                                                                  1. drugs use is a recreational activity
                                                                                2. Negative discourse
                                                                                  1. For example
                                                                                    1. drugs use is a crime
                                                                            1. Letter P for parcking lot
                                                                    2. Used for
                                                                      1. Investigating social voices of people
                                                                      2. Works with
                                                                        1. Data that is done in writting
                                                                        2. Language using
                                                                          1. is
                                                                            1. An intersubjective process
                                                                          2. Discourse analysis
                                                                            1. Is not
                                                                              1. Completely related with spoken discourse
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