The discourse reports in Maurice Bandaman's French paradise: a narrative technique with multiple stakes
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https://doi.org/10.55595/me3cb911Keywords:
Reported speech, Narrative technique, Discursive practice, Issues, DenunciationAbstract
Reported speech is a narrative technique that allows the speaker to convey or quote
someone else’s words. The use of another’s speech in the works of Maurice Bandaman is neither
accidental nor, at the very least, a mere echo. It is a deliberate and strategic act that has a significant
impact on the discourse, especially as it promotes the expression of new ideas, viewpoints, or even
positions regarding an event or a conflict situation. It is undeniable that quoting or reporting someone
else’s words within an ongoing utterance provides a major strategic advantage in a narrative and/or
communicative dynamic. It follows that reported speech holds critical importance and simultaneously
involves major stakes. Accordingly, this study aims to reflect on the functioning of this discursive
strategy in relation to its social, political, and ideological implications
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