Browsing Conference of the Australian Linguistics Society 2008 by subject "gender differences"
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“And I was like ‘ah yeah, what are they talking about?’” – The use of quotatives in New Zealand English
Published 2010-01-01Research in recent years has shown that the use of quotatives such as say, think and be like is an important narrative tool in English interactions. These devices can be used to make a story more immediate and entertaining ...Conference paper