The Interpretation of Indexicals in Hybrid Quotation: A Pragmatic Account
In this paper, I offer an analysis of a type of hybrid (including ‘mixed’, or ‘double-duty’) quotation that contains expressions indexed to a deictic centre distinct from the speaker of the host sentence, as in Trump insisted there was “zero chance I’ll quit”. Most writers on quotation offer a seman...
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| Language: | English |
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Presses Universitaires du Midi
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Anglophonia |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/anglophonia/2646 |