| direct discourse | (n) a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., ), Syn. direct quotation, Ant. indirect discourse, Example: he said `I am a fool' |
| indirect discourse | (n) a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., ), Ant. direct discourse, Example: he said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool' |
| Indirect discourse | วัจนกรรมอ้อม [TU Subject Heading] |