RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Walker, Terry A1 Grund, Peter J. YR 2017 T1 “Speaking base approbious words”: Speech representation in Early Modern English witness depositions JF Journal of Historical Pragmatics VO 18 IS 1 SP 1 OP 29 DO https://doi.org/10.1075/jhp.18.1.01wal PB John Benjamins SN 1566-5852, AB This paper explores the representation of speech in Early Modern English witness depositions. We demonstrate that Semino and Short’s (2004) framework of description, which has for the most part been used in explorations of present-day texts, is generally applicable to our historical data. Our study shows that factors such as the importance of the evidence cited and the clarity of the deposition narrative were crucial considerations in representing speech in different contexts., UL https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/jhp.18.1.01wal