Analysis Of Literacy, Discourse, And Linguistics

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In the article “Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics” the main argument of the author is the use of discourse- communication done based on something written or spoken to interact with those who surround you on your everyday life. He also argues that discourse shapes your personality based on who you constantly interact with because it is a subject that cannot be learned but obtained through personal experience. It is important to understand discourse because it is what gives meaning to the activities you do. Using discourse is essential in the interaction with others as well as the addition of meaning to your form of writing, reading, and speech. Across the article I came about with the word literacy which is the ability of a person to

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