Relatos de la Conversacion Coloquial: «Decir» Y Discurso Directo

Storytelling in Spanish everyday conversation: 1) Verb "decir" ["to say"] as a discourse marker; 2) Reported speech in Spanish conversational narratives; 3) Direct speech as a paradoxical device of polyphony optimally relevant; 4) Verb "decir" ["to say"] and direct speech as conversational units.