There are generally five steps:

a. Lexical Analysis
We have to analyze the structure of words. The collection of words and phrases in a language is a lexicon of a language.

b. Syntactic Analysis (Parsing)
We use parsing for the analysis of the word. Although, have to arrange words in a particular manner. That shows the relationship of words.

c. Semantic Analysis
It describes dictionary meaning which is meaningful. In task domain, mapping syntactic structures and objects.

d. Discourse Integration
In this step, the meaning of any sentence depends upon the meaning of the previous sentence. In addition. Also brings the meaning to immediately succeeding sentence.

e. Pragmatic Analysis
In this step, data is interpreted on what it actually meant. Although, we have to derive aspects of language which require real-world knowledge.