PROCESS OF DISCOURSE ANALYSIS.docx

**ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE** **College of Arts and Sciences** **Bachelor of Arts in English Language** **TAGUDIN -- CAMPUS** **Illustrating the Process of Discourse Analysis** **EL 115 --- English Discourse** SUBMITTED BY: **REBAÑO, Francine Angela Marie D.** **CORPUZ, Trisha Ann...

**ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE** **College of Arts and Sciences** **Bachelor of Arts in English Language** **TAGUDIN -- CAMPUS** **Illustrating the Process of Discourse Analysis** **EL 115 --- English Discourse** SUBMITTED BY: **REBAÑO, Francine Angela Marie D.** **CORPUZ, Trisha Anne M.** **BAEL 3A** **Discourse** Discourse pertains to language beyond the sentence level encompassing written and oral language use. It covers all facets of communication, it may be a monologue, dialogue or polylogue, it may be either a transactional or an interactive. In the context of particular oral use of language, it refers to a concept in the study of scope in communication between participants and in the context of written discourse it provides for the manifestation of ideas. **Forms of Discourse**: - - - **Discourse Analysis** Discourse Analysis is a technique of studying language with minimum interference on its appearance. It engages not only the formal aspects of language, that is, means of constructing sentences but also meaning of language in certain pragmatic situations. The purpose is to reflect upon the nature of language in communicative processes and to reflect on how both meanings are created through language. This generates an aspect such as use of context in finding references, in assigning meanings as well as in identifying an elliptical form. **Types of Discourse Analysis** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. **Scope of Discourse Analysis** According to Douglas (2008), "Discourse Analysis is the examination of language use by members of a speech community." It involves looking at both language form and functions in spoken interaction and written texts. It identifies linguistic features (each different genres) as well as social and cultural factors, topical cohesion, turn taking practice, that aid in our interpretation and understanding of different texts and types of talk.\" **The Process of Discourse Analysis** Discourse analysis, which is sometimes abbreviated as DA, is a set of research methodologies created to uncover deep layers of meaning in different forms of speech, whether they are written or spoken. As a research method, discourse analysis does not simply analyse language. Instead, it's a tool that can reveal how language is used to express meaning and/or to achieve specific communicative goals. 1. **Define your primary questions** If you're using discourse analysis as a research tool, you'll want to frame your research with one or two relevant research questions. This will help you stay on topic and bring coherence to your work. 2. **Choose your analytical approach** Next, you want to choose an analytical approach that will help shape and guide your discourse assessment. Which approach you choose will depend on your course and degree subject. For example, if you're studying anthropology, you could choose to interpret your discourse analysis findings based on postmodernist theory. Or if you're studying media and communication, you could choose a semiotic approach. 3. **Collect your data** This is where you gather your research materials, which can be written texts, conversation transcripts, videos, speeches, debates, etc. 4. **Define the context** Be as specific as you can about the context in which the discourse takes place. Here you can consider social, political, historical, or geographical data. Then, you can start making hypotheses as to how context influences discourse, and vice versa. 5. **Code your data** Coding means systematically tagging research data, based on meaningful categories. For example, if you were analyzing a political speech, you could create various data categories based on the themes that keep appearing throughout the speech (e.g. democracy, community, identity), then you would find all statements relevant to each theme. 6. **Look for patterns** Go over your coded materials and try to find recurring patterns. Are certain words, sentences, or ideas repeated? If you're analyzing conversations, does one person dominate the interaction? Are there silences or pauses? 7. **Analyze language use** Here, you go into detail about the various aspects of language use, such as metaphors, jargon, use of active and passive voice, use of persuasive statements, etc. 8. **Interpret your findings** Keeping your research data and analytical framework in mind, try to uncover the meaning of the discourse you're analyzing, always relative to your research question/s. Make sure you present evidence in support of your interpretation. 9. **Summarize your findings** You can close a discourse analysis exercise with a summary of your findings and suggest areas for potential future research. **References** Aragbuwa, Adetutu. (2021). CHAPTER ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS IN DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Pd, & Herman, Herman & Saputra, Nanda. (2022). A Guide to Discourse Analysis as Theory And Practice. Hassan, M. (2023, August 14). Discourse Analysis - Methods, Types and Examples - Research Method. Research Method. AIM English. (2020, September 28). *Scope of discourse analysis* \[Video\]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwL1sJmw2EQ Arslan, B. (2023, August 24). *Discourse Analysis \~ Definition & How to do It*. Bachelor Print. https://www.bachelorprint.com/ca/methodology/discourse-analysis/