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Непрямая (косвенная) речь ( также называется "Reported speech").Предложениями с непрямой речью называются предложения, которые не прямо цитируют, а "пересказывают" чье-либо высказывание. (Ср.:"She said she would be home by eight o'clock. — Она сказала, что вернется домой к восьми часам".)а) Утвердительное предложение в непрямой речи обычно преобразуется в именное придаточное предложение, введенное союзом that (см. Nominal clause, 2a)."I'll help you," he said. (пр.) - He said that he would help us. (непр.) — Он сказал, что поможет нам.
б) Вопрос в непрямой речи вводится союзами if, whether, а также вопросительными словами (подробнее см. Indirect question)."Will you help us?" I asked him. (пр.) - I asked if he would help us. (непр.) — Я спросил, не поможет ли он нам.
в) Команда, просьба в непрямой речи обычно выражается инфинитивным оборотом (Infinitive clause); в более формальном стиле также именным придаточным предложением. Инфинитивный оборот обычно не употребляется после глаголов suggest и say."Please, help us!" I asked him. (пр.) - I asked him to help us. (непр.) — Я попросил его помочь нам.
"Be careful!" I said. (пр.) — I told him that he ought to be careful.(непр.) — Я сказал ему, чтобы он был осторожен.
2) Выбор временной формы глагола в непрямой речи зависит от того, в каком времени употреблен глагол, вводящий непрямую речь. Об этом см. подробнее в Sequence of tenses; Rules for using sequence of tenses.3) Другие преобразования, необходимые при введении непрямой речи.а) Местоимения, как и в русском языке, заменяются в соответствии со смыслом:"I can't see you," he said. (пр.) - He said he couldn't see me. (непр.) — Он сказал, что не видит меня.
б) Некоторые наречия также заменяются в соответствии со смыслом (в правой колонке приведены те, которые употребляются в непрямой речи вместо соответствующих наречий в левой):now — immediately; then
yesterday — the previous day; the day before
tomorrow — the following day; the next day
two days ago — two days before; two days earlier
next day — the next day; the following day
•— Прямая речь см. Direct speech
— Непрямой вопрос см. Indirect question
— Согласование времен см. Sequence of tenses
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to change/to turn direct speech into indirect speech перевести прямую речь в косвеннуюEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to change direct speech into indirect speech
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speech [spi:t∫]1. noun• direct/indirect speech discours m direct/indirect• speech, speech! un discours ! un discours !2. compounds* * *[spiːtʃ]to give/deliver a speech — tenir/prononcer un discours
2) ( faculty) parole f; ( spoken form) langage mdirect/indirect speech — Linguistics discours m direct/indirect
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speech n1 ( oration) discours m (on sur ; about à propos de) ; Theat tirade f ; farewell/opening speech discours d'adieu/d'ouverture ; in a speech dans un discours ; to give/make/deliver a speech tenir/faire/prononcer un discours ; the Speech from the Throne GB Pol le Discours du Trône ;2 ( faculty) parole f ; ( spoken form) langage m ; direct/indirect speech Ling discours m or style m direct/indirect ; in speech par le langage ; to express oneself in speech rather than writing s'exprimer oralement plutôt que par écrit ; the power of speech le pouvoir de la parole ; -
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spi:1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) habla2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) palabras3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) lenguaje, forma de hablar4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discurso•- speechlessly
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speech n1. habla2. discursotr[spiːʧ]1 (faculty, act) habla2 (spoken language, way of speaking) habla, manera de hablar3 (formal talk) discurso, alocución nombre femenino; (informal talk) charla; (lectura) conferencia; (lines in play) diálogo■ he gave a speech on/about bird-watching dio una charla sobre ornitología\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give/make a speech pronunciar un discursofreedom of speech libertad nombre femenino de expresióndirect speech estilo directoindirect speech estilo indirectopart of speech parte de la oraciónspeech day día nombre masculino del reparto de premiosspeech defect defecto del hablaspeech impediment impedimento del hablaspeech therapy logopedia, foniatríaspeech ['spi:ʧ] n1) : habla f, modo m de hablar, expresión f2) address: discurso mn.(§ pl.: speeches) = conferencia s.f.• discurso s.m.• habla s.f.• idioma s.m.• lenguaje s.m.• manera de hablar s.f.• oración s.f.• palabra s.f.• parlamento s.m.spiːtʃ1)a) u (act, faculty) habla f‡freedom of speech — libertad f de expresión or de palabra; (before n)
speech defect — defecto m del habla or de pronunciación
speech impediment — impedimento m del habla
b) u ( manner of speaking) forma f de hablarc) u c (language, dialect) habla f‡2) ca) ( oration) discurso m, alocución f (frml)speech! speech! — (hum) que hable! que hable!
to make o (frml) deliver a speech (on o about something) — dar* or (frml) pronunciar un discurso (sobre or acerca de algo)
b) ( Theat) parlamento m3) u ( Ling)[spiːtʃ]direct/indirect o reported speech — estilo m or discurso m directo/indirecto
1. N1) (=faculty) habla f ; (=words) palabras fpl ; (=language) lenguaje m ; (=manner of speaking) lenguaje m, forma f de hablarto recover one's speech — recobrar el habla, recobrar la palabra
his speech was slurred — arrastraba las palabras, farfullaba al hablar
he expresses himself better in speech than in writing — se expresa mejor hablando or de palabra que por escrito
freedom of speech — libertad f de expresión
to be slow of speech — hablar lentamente, ser torpe de palabra
2) (=address) discurso mspeech, speech! — ¡que hable! ¡que hable!
3) (Brit)(Gram)part 1., 8)direct/indirect speech — estilo m directo/indirecto
2.CPDspeech act N — acto m de habla
speech analysis N — análisis m de la voz
speech bubble N — bocadillo m (de historieta)
speech command N — comando m vocal
speech community N — comunidad f lingüística
speech day N — (Brit) reparto m de premios
speech defect, speech impediment N — defecto m del habla
speech organ N — órgano m del habla
speech recognition N — (Comput) reconocimiento m de voz
speech synthesizer N — sintetizador m de la voz humana
speech therapist N — logopeda mf
speech therapy N — terapia f de la palabra
speech training N — lecciones fpl de elocución
speech writer N — escritor(a) m / f de discursos, redactor(a) m / f de discursos
* * *[spiːtʃ]1)a) u (act, faculty) habla f‡freedom of speech — libertad f de expresión or de palabra; (before n)
speech defect — defecto m del habla or de pronunciación
speech impediment — impedimento m del habla
b) u ( manner of speaking) forma f de hablarc) u c (language, dialect) habla f‡2) ca) ( oration) discurso m, alocución f (frml)speech! speech! — (hum) que hable! que hable!
to make o (frml) deliver a speech (on o about something) — dar* or (frml) pronunciar un discurso (sobre or acerca de algo)
b) ( Theat) parlamento m3) u ( Ling)direct/indirect o reported speech — estilo m or discurso m directo/indirecto
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[spiːtʃ]1) (oration) discorso m., orazione f.; teatr. tirata f.2) (faculty) parola f., linguaggio m.; (spoken form) lingua f. parlatadirect, indirect speech — ling. discorso diretto, indiretto
3) (language) linguaggio m., lingua f.everyday speech — il linguaggio corrente, la lingua comune
4) AE scol. univ. oratoria f.* * *[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) il parlare, linguaggio2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) modo di parlare3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) modo di parlare4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) discorso•- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *[spiːtʃ]1) (oration) discorso m., orazione f.; teatr. tirata f.2) (faculty) parola f., linguaggio m.; (spoken form) lingua f. parlatadirect, indirect speech — ling. discorso diretto, indiretto
3) (language) linguaggio m., lingua f.everyday speech — il linguaggio corrente, la lingua comune
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[spiːtʃ]1) (faculty) parola, (manner of speaking) parlata, modo di parlare2) (language) linguaggio3) (formal talk) discorso, intervento4) Brit Gramdirect/indirect speech — discorso diretto/indiretto
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s.1 habla (faculty)2 habla, lenguaje (idioma)3 discurso (de político, en conferencia); parlamento (teatro)part of speech categoría gramaticaldirect/indirect speech estilo directo/indirecto5 conversación, diálogo.6 sermón, rollo. -
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indi'rekt1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirecto2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indirecto3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirecto•- indirect object
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indirect adj indirectotr[ɪndɪ'rekt]1 indirecto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLindirect object SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL objeto indirecto, complemento indirectoindirect question SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pregunta indirectaindirect speech SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL estilo indirectoindirect tax impuesto indirectoindirect [.ɪndə'rɛkt, -daɪ-] adj: indirecto♦ indirectly advadj.• indirecto, -a adj.'ɪndə'rekt, -daɪ-, ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ-1)a) <route/method> indirectob) ( veiled) <threat/criticism> indirecto, veladoc) <result/benefit> indirectod) ( Ling) <statement/question> indirectoindirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m indirecto
2) ( Fin) <costs/taxes> indirecto[ˌɪndɪ'rekt]1.ADJ [route, criticism, result, costs] indirecto2.CPDindirect discourse (US) N — estilo m indirecto
indirect lighting N — iluminación f indirecta
indirect object N — (Gram) objeto m or complemento m indirecto
indirect question N — (Gram) oración f interrogativa indirecta
indirect speech N — (Gram) estilo m indirecto
indirect tax, indirect taxation N — impuesto m indirecto
* * *['ɪndə'rekt, -daɪ-, ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ-]1)a) <route/method> indirectob) ( veiled) <threat/criticism> indirecto, veladoc) <result/benefit> indirectod) ( Ling) <statement/question> indirectoindirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m indirecto
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noun1) (public address) Rede, diemake or deliver or give a speech — eine Rede halten
2) (faculty of speaking) Sprache, diehis speech was slurred — er sprach undeutlich
* * *[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) die Sprache2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) die Sprache3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) das Sprechen4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) die Rede•- academic.ru/69366/speechless">speechless- speechlessly
- speechlessness* * *<pl -es>[spi:tʃ]n▪ in \speech mündlichto lose/recover the power of \speech die Sprechfähigkeit [o die Sprache] verlieren/wiedererlangenin everyday \speech in der Alltagsspracheto be slow in [or of] \speech langsam redenacceptance \speech Aufnahmerede fafter-dinner \speech Tischrede fkeynote \speech Hauptrede feloquent \speech ausdrucksvolle Rederousing \speech stürmische Redeto deliver [or give] [or make] a \speech eine Rede haltenHamlet's \speech Hamlets Monolog mdirect/indirect [or reported] \speech direkte/indirekte Rede* * *[spiːtʃ]n1) no pl (= faculty of speech) Sprache f; (= act of speaking) Sprechen nt; (= manner of speaking) Sprechweise fhe expresses himself better in speech than in writing —
to lose/recover the power of speech —
speech is silver, silence is golden (prov) — Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold (Prov)
2) (= language) Sprache fthe actor had three speeches — der Schauspieler hat dreimal gesprochen
the chairman invited speeches from the floor — der Vorsitzende forderte das Publikum zu Meinungsäußerungen auf
4) (Brit GRAM)direct/indirect or reported speech — direkte/indirekte Rede
See:* * *speech [spiːtʃ]A s1. Sprache f, Sprechvermögen n:recover one’s speech die Sprache wiedergewinnen2. Reden n, Sprechen n:he expresses himself better in speech than in writing er drückt sich mündlich besser aus als schriftlich; → figure A 8, silence A 13. Rede f, Äußerung f:direct one’s speech to das Wort richten an (akk)4. Gespräch n:have speech with sb mit jemandem reden5. Rede f, Ansprache f, Vortrag m, JUR Plädoyer n:6. a) (Landes)Sprache fb) Dialekt min common speech in der Umgangssprache, landläufigB adj Sprach…, Sprech…, Rede…:speech clinic MED logopädische Klinik;speech community LINGa) Sprachgemeinschaft f,b) Sprachgruppe f;speech-impaired MED sprachgestört;speech reading Lippenlesen n;speech record Sprechplatte f;speech synthesizer Sprachsynthesizer m;* * *noun1) (public address) Rede, diemake or deliver or give a speech — eine Rede halten
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adjectiveindirekt; (long-winded) umständlichby indirect means — auf Umwegen (fig.)
* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) nicht direkt2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) nicht direkt•- academic.ru/37701/indirectness">indirectness- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *in·di·rect[ˌɪndɪˈrekt]1. (not straight) indirektbetter take an \indirect route through the suburbs fahr lieber einen [kleinen] Umweg über die Vororte\indirect flight Flug m mit Zwischenstopp2. (not intended) benefits, consequences mittelbar\indirect effect Sekundäreffekt m\indirect evidence indirekter Beweis3. (not done directly)by \indirect means auf Umwegen fig4. (avoiding direct mention) indirekt\indirect attack/remark Anspielung f* * *["Indɪ'rekt]adj1) indirekt; consequence, result indirekt, mittelbarin an indirect way, by indirect means — auf indirekte Weise, auf Umwegen
by an indirect route/path/road — auf Umwegen or einem Umweg
to make an indirect reference to sb/sth — auf jdn/etw anspielen or indirekt Bezug nehmen
* * *indirect [ˌındıˈrekt; -daı-] adj (adv indirectly)1. allg indirekt (Beleuchtung, Steuern etc)2. indirekt, mittelbar (Beweis etc):indirect materials cost Materialgemeinkosten plan indirect answer eine ausweichende Antwort;indirect means Umwege, Umschweife;by indirect means auf Umwegen;indirect route Umweg m4. unehrlich, unredlich5. LING indirekt (Frage etc):indirect object Dativobjekt n;indirect passive von einem indirekten od präpositionalen Objekt gebildetes Passiv;ind. abk1. independence2. independent3. index4. indicated6. indigo7. indirect8. industrial9. industry* * *adjectiveindirekt; (long-winded) umständlichby indirect means — auf Umwegen (fig.)
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[ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ'r-]1) indiretto2) ling. [speech, question] indiretto* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indiretto2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indiretto3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indiretto•- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *indirect /ɪndɪˈrɛkt/a.1 indiretto ( anche gramm.); obliquo; traverso: an indirect reply, una risposta indiretta; an indirect reference, un riferimento indiretto ( un'allusione); (gramm.) indirect discourse (o indirect speech) discorso indiretto; indirect roads, vie traverse2 (fig.) scorretto; sleale; subdolo● (econ.) indirect costs, costi indiretti (o fissi) □ indirect dealings, trattative sottobanco □ (fin.) indirect exchange rate, tasso di cambio indiretto □ (rag.) indirect expenses, spese indirette □ ( sport) indirect free kick, calcio a due; calcio di seconda □ indirect incentive, incentivo indiretto □ indirect lighting, luce diffusa □ (gramm.) indirect object, complemento indiretto □ (fin.) indirect parity, parità indiretta ( dei cambi) □ (gramm.) indirect passive, «falso» passivo □ an indirect route, un percorso non diretto (o tortuoso) □ (fisc.) indirect tax [taxation], imposta [imposizione] indiretta.* * *[ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ'r-]1) indiretto2) ling. [speech, question] indiretto -
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[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirekte2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) undvigende; indirekte3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirekte; side-; bi-•- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirekte2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) undvigende; indirekte3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirekte; side-; bi-•- indirect object
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[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) ovinkast2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) posreden3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) posreden•- indirect object
- indirect speech* * *[indirékt, -dai-]adjective ( indirectly adverb)indirekten, posreden; ovinkastfiguratively kriv, skrivljen, dvoumen, nepošten; economy indirect bill — domicilna menicaeconomy indirect expenses — splošni izdatkieconomy indirect labour — proračunski delavcigrammar indirect object — predmet v dajalnikugrammar indirect speech — odvisni govorjuridically indirect intent — dolus eventualis, zla nakanacolloquially Indirect Rule — upravljanje s pomočjo domačinovAmerican politics indirect initiative — glasovanje na zahtevo volivcev -
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[ˌɪndɪ'rekt], [-daɪ-]прил.1) непрямойThe indirect way's the nearest. — Окольный путь - самый короткий.
indirect fire — воен. огонь с закрытых позиций
Syn:roundabout 1., circuitous2) уклончивый; вводящий в заблуждениеSyn:3) косвенныйindirect reference — непрямая, косвенная ссылка
Syn:oblique 1.4) лингв. косвенныйGram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Indirect object[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Indirect question[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Indirect speech[/ref]5) побочныйindirect result — побочный, дополнительный результат
Happiness of the nation is not the direct aim, but the indirect consequence of the good government. — Счастье народа не непосредственная цель, а побочный результат деятельности хорошего правительства.
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[spiːʧ]сущ.1) речь; речевая деятельностьspeech act лингв. — речевой акт
direct / reported speech лингв. — прямая, косвенная речь
faculty / power of speech — дар речи, способность говорить
speech recognition информ. — распознавание речи
I lost my power of speech. — Я потерял дар речи.
2) разговор, беседаSyn:3) речь; выступление; обращениеto ad-lib / improvise a speech — произносить импровизированную, неподготовленную речь
to deliver / make / give a speech about / on smth. — произносить речь на какую-л. тему
to broadcast smb.'s speech — транслировать чью-л. речь (по радио, телевидению)
- boring speechHis speech was broadcast on national radio. — Его речь транслировалась по национальному радио.
- brief speech
- short speech
- concession speech
- farewell speech
- impromptu speech
- inaugural speech
- keynote speech
- King's speech
- Queen's speech
- long speech
- long-winded speech
- passionate speech
- rambling speech
- rousing speech
- stirring speech
- set speech
- unrehearsed speech
- welcoming speechSyn:4) речь, манера говорить; выговор, произношениеHe is foreigner by his speech. — Судя по произношению, он иностранец.
5)а) языкone's native speech — родная речь, родной язык кого-л.
б) диалект, говор6) театр. реплика; монолог7) информ. речевой сигнал•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Direct and indirect speech[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Speech situations[/ref]•• -
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[spiːtʃ]n1) речь, говор, диалект, речевая деятельность, манера говоритьSometimes gestures are more expressive than speech. — Иногда жесты красноречивее слов.
- irritating speechMan is the only animal that has the power/faculty of speech. — Человек - единственное живое существо, обладающее даром речи.
- refined speech
- ordinary speech
- dialectal speech
- London speech
- everyday speech
- continuous speech
- cultural speech
- formal speech
- affected speech
- disrespectful speech
- rasping speech
- blunt speech
- flattering speech
- oral speech
- gutteral speech
- human speech
- direct speech
- speech habits
- speech marks
- speech therapy
- speech underdevelopment
- speech abnormality
- power of speech- error of speech- part of speech
- fugure of speech
- stream of speech
- sounds of speech
- type of speech
- by smb's speech
- abandon one's native speech
- be slow of speech
- charge one's speech with commonplace phrases
- copy smb in speech
- get used to the speech predominant here
- imitate other people's speech
- improve one's speech
- lose one's power speech
- recover one's speech
- use many quotations in speech
- be startled beyond speech
- change direct speech into indirect speech
- enjoy freedom of speech2) речь, выступление, докладIt is a smart speech for a five-year old. — Для пятилетнего ребенка, он очень умно говорит.
Dull speeches are better than dull silences. — Скучные речи лучше томительного молчания.
Speech is silver, but silence is gold. — ◊ Слово - серебро, а молчание - золото
- political speech- eloquent speech
- keynote speech- congratulatory speech- acceptance speech
- inaugural speech
- election speech
- throne speech
- after dinner speech
- platform speech
- holiday speeches
- five-minute speech
- touching speech
- set speech
- quick flashing speech of challenge
- maiden speech in Parlament
- speech about smth
- speech of great courage
- speech of welcome
- speech on the war
- speech for the prosecution
- subject of his speech
- at the end of the speech
- address a speech to the delegates
- applaud a speech
- listen to a speech
- attack smb in one's speech
- be deeply stirred by the speech
- be good at making speeches
- begin the speech with an apology
- break off one's speech
- close one's speech
- compose a speech
- deliver a speech from one's notes
- drag out draw out one's speech
- interrupt a speech
- record a speech
- limit smb's speech to ten minutes
- make a speech
- make a speech on smb's behalf
- make an impressive and eloquent speech to the demonstators
- receive the speech warmly
- report a speech
- take smb's speech down in shorthand
- write a speech
См. также в других словарях:
indirect speech — noun A person s words reported with adjustment of the necessary person and time, as in He said he was leaving • • • Main Entry: ↑indirect * * * ˌindirect ˈspeech [indirect speech] noun u … Useful english dictionary
Free indirect speech — is a style of third person narration which uses some of the characteristics of third person along with the essence of first person direct speech. (It is also referred to as free indirect discourse, free indirect style, or discours indirect libre… … Wikipedia
free indirect speech — noun A style of indirect speech which imitates direct speech, converted to third person. Syn: free indirect discourse, free indirect style … Wiktionary
indirect speech — in′direct speech′ n. gram. the reporting of what a speaker said consisting not of the speaker s exact words but of a version transformed for grammatical inclusion in a larger sentence, as in She said she wasn t going Compare direct speech … From formal English to slang
indirect speech — /ɪndəˌrɛkt ˈspitʃ/ (say induh.rekt speech) noun the speech or writing of another not quoted verbatim, but modified as to person, tense, etc., so that the hearer or reader is aware that the statements made are at second hand; reported speech.… …
Direct speech — Direct or quoted speech is a sentence (or several sentences) that reports speech or thought in its original form, as phrased by the first speaker.[1] It is usually enclosed in quotation marks. The cited speaker is either mentioned in the inquit… … Wikipedia
direct speech — or (US) direct discourse noun Speech reported as spoken, in the very words of the speaker (L ōrātiō rēcta) • • • Main Entry: ↑direct * * * diˌrect ˈspeech [direct speech] noun … Useful english dictionary
direct speech — direct′ speech′ n. gram. a representation of speech in which the speaker s exact words are quoted, as in She said, “I m not going.” Also called direct discourse Compare indirect speech … From formal English to slang
speech — W2S2 [spi:tʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: sprAc, spAc] 1.) a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people ▪ a campaign speech give/make/deliver a speech ▪ Each child had to give a short speech to the rest of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Speech act — For the US Act, see SPEECH Act of 2010. Speech Act is a technical term in linguistics and the philosophy of language. The contemporary use of the term goes back to John L. Austin s doctrine of locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts.… … Wikipedia
indirect discourse — noun a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., he said I am a fool would be modified to he said he is a fool ) • Ant: ↑direct discourse • Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑account * * * discourse consisting not of an… … Useful english dictionary
