Tense in indirect speech or thought: Some proposed modifications

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Abstract

In this paper Lieven Vandelanotte presents a corpus study exploring relative and absolute tenses in Indirect Speech and Thought. He finds that tenses in these constructions are fundamentally different from tenses in 'non-reported' complex clauses. He claims that the involvement of the deictic centre of the 'original speaker' should be recognized by adding a second Sayer/Cognizant time-line in Declerck's (1991) framework.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCrosslinguistic views on tense, aspect, and modality
EditorsBart Hollebrandse, Angeliek van Hout, Co Vet
Pages61-75
Number of pages15
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Publication series

NameCahiers Chronos
Volume13

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