reported speech
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reported speech
noun
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A grammatical construction used to represent another person's words, thoughts, or statements indirectly rather than by quoting them verbatim, often involving a change in tense.
Similar: indirect discourse, indirect speech
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noun a form of speech used to express what another has said
| Español | estilo indirecto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 간접화법 ganjeophwabeop |
| 日本語 | 間接話法 kansetsu wahō |
| 中文 | 間接引語 /间接引语 jiànjiē yǐnyǔ |
| Português | discurso indireto |
| Français | discours indirect, discours rapporté |
| Deutsch | indirekte Rede |
| Italiano | discorso indiretto |
| Ελληνικά | πλάγιος λόγος plágios lógos |
| Română | vorbire indirectă |
| Русский | ко́свенная речь kósvennaja rečʹ |
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@misc{reported_speech_2026,
title = {reported speech},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reported%20speech},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
