indirektendirecten
Indirektendirecten is an informal term sometimes used in linguistics and narratology to describe the interaction or fusion of indirect and direct speech within a single discourse segment. It is not an established term in mainstream German grammar, but appears in exploratory discussions about how reporting forms can alternate or blend in narrative text.
The concept covers phenomena such as transitions from indirect to direct speech and back, embedded quotations,
Indirektendirecten sits alongside the traditional dichotomy of indirekte Rede (indirect speech) and direkte Rede (direct speech).
Direct speech: Er sagte, "Ich komme später." Indirect speech: Er sagte, er komme später. Mixed form (indirektendirecten
In analysis, indirektendirecten can serve as a convenient shorthand for passages that oscillate between quotation and
Indirekte Rede, Direkte Rede, Freie indirekte Rede, Zitieren, Narratologie.