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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Philippe De Brabanter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires du Midi 2019-12-01
Series:Anglophonia
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/anglophonia/2646