„These distinctive perspectives provide the readership with fresh food for thought on the exciting and important topic of quoting and quotatives, and with a more nuanced knowledge base as regards the linguistic properties, social uses and pragmatic functions. In brief, this volume is a treasure trove and highly recommended for those who are keen on communication studies, discourse analysis and sociology.“ (Discourse Studies, 1 January 2015)
Quotatives considers the phenomenon „quotation“ from a wealth of perspectives. It consolidates findings from different strands of research, combining formal and functional approaches for the definition of reported discourse and situating the phenomenon in a broader typological and sociolinguistic perspective.
* Provides an interface between sociolinguistic research and other linguistic disciplines, in particular discourse analysis, typology, construction grammar but also more formal approaches
* Incorporates innovative methodology that draws on discourse analytic, typological and sociolinguistic approaches
* Investigates the system both in its diachronic development as well as via cross-variety comparisons
* Presents careful definition of the envelope of variation and considers alternative definitions of the phenomenon „quotation“
* Empirical findings are reported from distribution and perception data, which allows comparing and contrasting perception and reality
* Provides an interface between sociolinguistic research and other linguistic disciplines, in particular discourse analysis, typology, construction grammar but also more formal approaches
* Incorporates innovative methodology that draws on discourse analytic, typological and sociolinguistic approaches
* Investigates the system both in its diachronic development as well as via cross-variety comparisons
* Presents careful definition of the envelope of variation and considers alternative definitions of the phenomenon „quotation“
* Empirical findings are reported from distribution and perception data, which allows comparing and contrasting perception and reality