/ Dictionary / Index D discourse analysis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis'course anal"ysis Pronunciation: [key] — Ling. Ling. the study of the rules or patterns characterizing units of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence. the study of the rules governing appropriate language use in communicative situations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. discourse discourteous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language