Discourse Analysis A discourse analysis is the term used for a number of approaches to analyze written, vocal, or sign language use. For this paper I decided to analyze a conversation that was between my sister, Sarah, and her boyfriend, Evan. I made this decision because I thought it would be interesting to hear how they would talk about things, work out problems, or just chat. They are recently new parents to my two month old niece, Mariah. I think age, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, etc., do play a part in how people communicate. All different kinds of people have different views on the world, and certain topics of conversation. The way people communicate is a way that they express themselves. Since Sarah and Evan are new
