In a Manner of Speaking: How Reported Speech May Have Shaped Grammar

We present a first, broad-scale typology of extended reported speech, examples of lexicalised or grammaticalised reported speech constructions without a regular quotation meaning. These typically include meanings that are conceptually close to reported speech, such as think or want, but also interpr...

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Main Authors: Stef Spronck, Daniela Casartelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2021.624486/full