quotative

noun

Meaning

(grammar) A grammatical device to mark quoted speech, such as be like in "he was like, 'who are you?'".
A form of the complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of West Africa and South Asia.
(grammar) Serving to mark quoted speech.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

quot.(English)quotation mark(English)semiquote(English)quote mark(English)quote(English)quotemark(English)semi-quote(English)quotes(English)

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Sources

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