Discourse Analysis

What is Discourse Analysis???
Actually it is a a general term for a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken, signed language use or any significant semiotic event. We have learn about "So Long Old Friend" by Mr. Mark. This article is about a young teenage who are getting involved in Cigarette's world in a secondary school. It can be classified as cool and brave as the author is trying to share his experience while taught us using discourse analysis. There are ample of discourse analysis and euphemistic language words that we can found in the article "So Long Old Friend ". For examples:

1. the john - toilet
2. the blue capos - the prefect the school
3. the euphoria - weird
4. the mischievous - the naughty boys
5. Pak Mansur - the Prime Minister
6. Alfred, Benson and Lucky - name of cigarettes.

Here some sample of identify the thematic words and phrases, point of view and ideology based on the article given..

Thematic Words & Phrases:

1.“Stay the hell away”

2.Long lecture

3.Rascals

4. Mischievous

Point of View:

1.Concerned parents about the dangers of smoking towards their children

Ideology:

1.Smoking is a dangerous habit.

2.Smoking can influence people especially the youth to negative actions.

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Thematic Words & Phrases:

1.Boys will be boys

2.Bad guy

3.Tender age

4.Machismo

5.Flocking around

6.Wise guy

7.James dean

8.Steve McQueen

Point of View:

1. Immature teenager

2. Impressionable youth

Ideology:

1. Smoking is an exciting way to gain social acceptance from peers and the opposite sex.