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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking at the the use of 'like' as a marker to
introduce direct</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>speech in English. Any information on any
sources in this area </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>would be appreciated as well as</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- The use of 'like' in English as a
particle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- The use of the semblative marker to
introduce direct speech </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>in any other language.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sharon Green</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>University of Western Australia</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>awebb@space.net.au</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>