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Meanings of quoted speech in английском

A linguistic technique to reproduce an utterance in its original form by enclosing it in quotation marks.

Synonyms
Examples for "direct speech"
Examples for "direct speech"
1
The beauty, politeness, and clear direct speech of the children, are remarkable.
In the Heart of the Vosges and Other Sketches by a "Devious Trav...
2
Marjorie's direct speech and frank, honest eyes had pleased the older woman.
Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman
3
It was a simple, direct speech, but Brown caught its pathos.
The Moccasin Maker
4
When they condescended to direct speech he could understand their language well enough.
Foes
5
There are some men to whom one instinctively pays the compliment of direct speech.
The Zeit-Geist
Usage of quoted speech in английском
1
And as I've explained here before, quoted speech enjoys the same status in a newspaper that a foreign embassy does in its host country.
The Irish Times