According to Gee, a Discourse alone is composed of various social phenomena: valuing, speaking, writing, acting, etc. A secondary discourse, however, is something that is learned through institutions and apprenticeships, and differs from a primary discourse, which is “attained by being a part of something” (Gee PDF), usually from birth. The secondary discourse is acquired after the primary discourse, and may be hindered by that primary discourse. Examples of secondary discourses are church, video games, and sports.