Unlock the intricate connections between language, cognition, and narrative with this seminal work on Reporting Discourse. Explore tense alternation, reporting styles, and cognitive processes, gaining fresh theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses. Discover how tense markers signal cognitive states and identity within communication. Essential for Linguistics students, Literary scholars, and Cognitive Psychology researchers in India, this book offers deep insights into language performance and human behaviour. Understand the dynamic aspects of cognition and communication.