Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Quoting; of the nature of quotation; noting quotation.
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- noun linguistics Form of the
complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of WestAfrica and SouthAsia .
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Examples
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By the use of quotative allusion the lyric attempts to borrow some of the emotive spark of cumming's poem, providing a kind of "link button" into a different but complementary space.
Fractures of Unfamiliarity Robert Hunter 1996
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This quotative is particularly useful because it does not require the quote to be of actual speech (as 'she said' would, for instance).
Harper's Magazine 2010
rolig commented on the word quotative
verbum dicendi:
A verbum dicendi (Latin for declaratory word, which is also used) is a word that expresses speech, introduces a quotation, or marks a transition to speech which may be considered non-standard.
In the field of linguistics, a verbum dicendi is also known as a quotative. Typically it is a verb, e.g. "say", "avow", "claim", etc. In some languages it may take the form of a copulative particle, as in the colloquial English He was like "Turn down the music!", and I'm all "No way!".
(from Wikipedia)
June 6, 2008