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direct quotation

direct quotation

1 3.0
The exact words someone said or wrote shown in quotation marks
  • noun
  • /dəˈrɛkt ˌkwoʊˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : cita directa
  • Categories were validated by returning to the data and obtaining direct quotations from participants.
  • direct quotations from participants
  • use of direct quotations

Examples

  • In her essay, she used a direct quotation from the famous author to support her argument.

  • You could also review with your interviewee the direct quotations you plan to use.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Page 9 of the letter is where the direct quotation is contained.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Each teacher's language was maintained through the use of direct quotations.

    Academic text (1995)

  • For the purposes of this article, all direct quotations were translated into English.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Specify the page numbers on which direct quotations or statistics appear.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In direct quotations, the answers with higher frequencies are provided.

    Academic text (2008)

  • When using a direct quotation, include the page number of the source in the in-text citation.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Detailed descriptions of these influences are provided, as well as direct quotations from the participants.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The unsourced direct quotations in this article are drawn from people I interviewed.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

quotation
vsdirect quotation
62 2.6

A short piece of someone else's words used to support an idea with the source named

is limited to exact reproduction of spoken or written words rather than citation
direct discourse
vsdirect quotation
  • Specialized
6.3

Repeating the exact words someone said or thought, usually in quote marks

is used for exact reproduction of any spoken or written words

Antonyms

paraphrase
7 4.2

A short text that gives the same meaning in different words to make it clearer

Surface Forms

direct quotation singular
direct quotations plural

Morphology

direct + quotation

The meaning 'an exact or verbatim quotation' is transparently built from 'direct' (straightforward, verbatim) + 'quotation' (a quoted passage); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the composite meaning. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard adjective + noun modification, so the expression is immediately understandable.

Etymology

The noun direct quotation is like copying someone's exact words and putting them in quotation marks, so the reader knows these are the original words. That's why it means 'an exact reproduction of someone's words'.