Direct Quotation (Noun)
Meaning
A report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'").
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The news article included a direct quotation from the company's CEO expressing her disappointment with the financial losses.
- The teacher asked her students to use direct quotations from the novel in their essay to support their arguments.
- According to the transcript, the politician's direct quotation from the founding father was taken out of context by her opponents.
- The journalist made sure to accurately transcribe the direct quotations from the interviewee in her article.
- The historian carefully recorded the direct quotations from the ancient text to preserve their original meaning.