Discourse Expalined in " Literacy, Discourse, and Lingustics

According to Gee author of "Literacy, Discourse, and Lingustics", Discourses are ways of being in the world; they are forms of life which integrate words, acts, values, beliefs, attitudes, and social identiites as well as gestures, glances, body positions, and clothes." I loved the examples Gee gave about being able to use the right language and the right time for your "Discourses" to make sense. Discourse are the combo of using the right language and right gestures in a certain setting where thats what is acceptable and usual. We have different discourses all throughout our day. I have a different discourse at home watching tv with my roommates than I do when I am watching a movie in class. Discourse are learned over time, by individuals that have the specific discourse mastered.