Quotatives considers the phenomenon "quotation" from a wealth of
perspectives. It consolidates findings from different strands of
research, combining formal and functional approaches for the definition
of reported discourse and situating the phenomenon in a broader
typological and sociolinguistic perspective.
- Provides an interface between sociolinguistic research and other
linguistic disciplines, in particular discourse analysis, typology,
construction grammar but also more formal approaches
- Incorporates innovative methodology that draws on discourse analytic,
typological and sociolinguistic approaches
- Investigates the system both in its diachronic development as well as
via cross-variety comparisons
- Presents careful definition of the envelope of variation and considers
alternative definitions of the phenomenon "quotation"
- Empirical findings are reported from distribution and perception data,
which allows comparing and contrasting perception and reality