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My talk, others’ talk — Quoted speech and evidentials in Kotiria conversation

1-S-5 Green Hall 1-S-5 Green Hall, Princeton

In Kotiria, an endangered East Tukano language of northwestern Amazonia, direct or quoted speech is prevalent in informal everyday conversations and is used to represent both actual dialog and the internal monologic speech of oneself and others. This presentation considers the questions: How do speakers use direct speech in conversation? Why is it employed so […]

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