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indirect speech

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indirect speech
Noun
same as reported speech


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Free Indirect Speech can be employed for several purposes.
Teaching K. A. Porter's "That Tree" by Monton, Elena Ortells / Academic Exchange Quarterly
He correctly identifies the use of "quod" to introduce indirect speech as a universal feature of Christian and medieval Latin that sometimes survives in authors of the humanist age, and he makes no attempt to link this to the English vernacular (J.
Le latin ou l'empire d'un signe & Latin or the Empire of a Sign by Tunberg, Terence / Renaissance Quarterly
Verbal behaviors related to these descriptors include the presence of politeness markers, tag questions, verbal hedging, euphemistic and supportive-responsive speech, inclusive reference, and indirect speech.
Fathers' speech to their children: perfect pitch or tin ear? by Abkarian, Andrea K. / Fathering
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