경북방언의 인용 구문 연구

Abstract

Quotative constructions in different dialects display a variety of distinct characteristics in both form and function. As dialects present a synchronic spectrum of the ongoing process of diachronic change, the study of dialect variation can shed important light on issues in language change. With these goals in mind, I have presented a detailed descriptive analysis of the quotative construction in the Kyong-buk dialect in this paper. The major conclusions of the papers are as follows.