quotational

English

Etymology

quotation +‎ -al

Adjective

quotational (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of a quotation
    • 2007 July 17, Chris John Daly, “Fictionalism and the attitudes”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, DOI:10.1007/s11098-007-9132-x:
      To use Austin’s distinction, these are ‘serious’ uses of speech, as opposed to parasitical, play-acting, quotational, or other non-literal uses.
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