ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-DEP1-0001 · ATLAS 251

Quotation marks

Marks that visibly frame speech, quotation, distance or a special use of an expression.

Explanation

Marks that visibly frame speech, quotation, distance or a special use of an expression. Turn two small marks into a boundary between one's own and another voice while also signalling doubt about a label.

Example

That was a ‘success’.

Counterexample

A mere label without the described formal or conceptual movement.

Distinction

Distinguish from Zitat; the neighbouring concept remains connected as a crossway.

Effect on thought and perception

Turn two small marks into a boundary between one's own and another voice while also signalling doubt about a label.

Resonance

Turn two small marks into a boundary between one's own and another voice while also signalling doubt about a label.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Quotation marks“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP1-0001. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP1-0001

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