Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications
One of the most pervasive features of 'narrative texts' is the reporting of what was said. In this article, I propose to examine the representation of speech and its function in factual and fictional texts in order to consider the principles of organisation and selection that unde...
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doaj-346291b81422492392f7c48c0635f7a22020-11-24T23:40:54ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaIlha do Desterro 0101-48462175-80262008-04-01027067082Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implicationsCarmen Rosa Caldas-CoulthardOne of the most pervasive features of 'narrative texts' is the reporting of what was said. In this article, I propose to examine the representation of speech and its function in factual and fictional texts in order to consider the principles of organisation and selection that underlie any representation of speech and their stylistic effects. I will consider the various possibilities available to writers to represent what people said (or were perceived or imagined to have said), since the different options may influence the way the represented utterances are received and interpreted by readers. One of the most pervasive features of 'narrative texts' is the reporting of what was said. In this article, I propose to examine the representation of speech and its function in factual and fictional texts in order to consider the principles of organisation and selection that underlie any representation of speech and their stylistic effects. I will consider the various possibilities available to writers to represent what people said (or were perceived or imagined to have said), since the different options may influence the way the represented utterances are received and interpreted by readers. http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/8759English LanguageEnglish |
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Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications |
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Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications |
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Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications |
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Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications |
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Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications Reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications |
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reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications reporting speech in narrative discourse: stylistic and ideological implications |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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One of the most pervasive features of 'narrative texts' is the reporting of what was said. In this article, I propose to examine the representation of speech and its function in factual and fictional texts in order to consider the principles of organisation and selection that underlie any representation of speech and their stylistic effects. I will consider the various possibilities available to writers to represent what people said (or were perceived or imagined to have said), since the different options may influence the way the represented utterances are received and interpreted by readers. One of the most pervasive features of 'narrative texts' is the reporting of what was said. In this article, I propose to examine the representation of speech and its function in factual and fictional texts in order to consider the principles of organisation and selection that underlie any representation of speech and their stylistic effects. I will consider the various possibilities available to writers to represent what people said (or were perceived or imagined to have said), since the different options may influence the way the represented utterances are received and interpreted by readers. |
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