Discourse analysis

Discourse analysis is defined in three ways language beyond the level of a sentence, behaviors to social practices and as a system of thought. 

 For example language above the level of a sentence, ‘one day her mother said to her, “come, Little Red Cap, take this piece of cake and bottle of wine and bring them your grandmother.”(Little Red Riding Hood. By J. and W. Grimm). Discourse as a social practice, discourses of peace, food, medical, etc. Additionally written, spoken example are abbreviations in modern language.

Original text	Modern text
Thanks, I’m doing great!	Thx, I’m doin gr8!
It’s going to be a great night.	It’s gonna b a greaaat nite. J

Discourse in a visual context 

sources:

 http://www.slideshare.net/guestfca522/how-to-do-a-discourse-analysis

http://thesubsystemsoflanguage.tumblr.com/

http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/discourse-analysis-what-speakers-do-conversation

http://waucondastore.com/discourse-analysis-z-harris/