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discourse
discours
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I. discourse N [Brit ˈdɪskɔːs, Am ˈdɪsˌkɔrs]
1. discourse form:
discourse (speech)
discours m
discourse (conversation)
conversation f
2. discourse (Ling):
discourse
discours m
II. discourse VB intr [Brit dɪsˈkɔːs, Am dɪsˈkɔrs] form
discourse
discourir (on sur, about à propos de)
direct discourse N Am
direct discourse → direct speech
direct speech N
direct speech
style m direct
discourse analysis N LING
discourse analysis
analyse f du discours
French
French
English
English
univers du discours LING
universe of discourse
discours (unité de comportement)
discourse
l'analyse du discours
discourse analysis
le Discours de la méthode
Discourse on method
direct discourse N Am
direct discourse
discours m direct
Present
Idiscourse
youdiscourse
he/she/itdiscourses
wediscourse
youdiscourse
theydiscourse
Past
Idiscoursed
youdiscoursed
he/she/itdiscoursed
wediscoursed
youdiscoursed
theydiscoursed
Present Perfect
Ihavediscoursed
youhavediscoursed
he/she/ithasdiscoursed
wehavediscoursed
youhavediscoursed
theyhavediscoursed
Past Perfect
Ihaddiscoursed
youhaddiscoursed
he/she/ithaddiscoursed
wehaddiscoursed
youhaddiscoursed
theyhaddiscoursed
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Quotation marks, also called quotes, speech marks and inverted commas, are punctuation marks used in pairs in various writing systems to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.
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Inverted commas are positioned so that the first one is right-leaning, and the second one is left-leaning, coming after the ending punctuation mark of the direct speech sentence.
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As others have more commonly put the same distinction, saying is a kind of direct speech act whereas implicating is an indirect speech act.
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Maybe some of our journalists find it too hard to paraphrase statements made in court or turn direct speech into reported speech.
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It is particularly influential in interactional sociolinguistics, discourse analysis and discursive psychology, as well as being a coherent discipline in its own right.
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