Using conjunctions derived from verbs of speech is not the only formal feature that links purpose and reason with the domain of
reported speech. Another strategy that is found quite often in the languages surveyed here is the use of a conjunction that is formally shared with the domain of
reported speech.
There is a connection between the original utterance (or speech) and the corresponding
reported speech. They enter the naturalness scale >nat (original speech,
reported speech).
Those constructions cannot be regarded as
reported speech, as the verb kuulma cannot be considered a secondary speaking verb either (see Chapter 5).
Of the studies that
reported speech rate, a mean increase of 29.3% was maintained at a mean of 3.7 months follow-up.
Janowitz argues that the divine name functions as an icon insofar as it has a formal relationship to the deity and serves as an exegetical key to the Torah, which is itself "divine
reported speech" (24).
Historians rightly rely on
reported speech as a rhetorical cover, though not always; nonetheless everyone in Thucydides' constructed speeches sounds pretty much the same.
The chapter dedicated to Tabucchi continues this exploration with particular attention to the authors's original use of "
reported speech, and the insistent employment of ellipsis, reticence and silence" (135) meant to capture the relativity and complexity of a reality which, in Tabucchi's words, is "piena di buchi" and open to multiple interpretations (148).
These are followed by a "Translation Guide" with possible translations of the source texts given in the activities, including notes defending the choices made by the translator: "Additional Passages for Grammar Practice," presenting twelve short paragraphs in Italian that highlight grammar features to keep in mind when translating to English, the target language, e.g., the use of various verb tenses, colloquial speech,
reported speech; a glossary of the main terms used in discussing translation and analyzing the source texts, including a list of nine translation strategies as defined by J.
The author uses the simple past tense when referring to his sources, thus making it impossible to distinguish
reported speech from historical fact; he fills far too much space with constant announcements of what is to follow; and he includes quotations from German originals (mostly after an English translation or paraphrase, but often in the endnotes--which in itself creates confusion) in grammatically or syntactically incongruous ways.
Indeed, a quick electronic search of the Racing Post cuttings library revealed the words "Magnier said" to have appeared only ten times in the paper in the last 12 months - and most of those came from his son, JP Magnier, the rider of Rhinestone Cowboy, or were
reported speech from others.
The records of canonisation processes contain long passages of
reported speech from a wide range of people.