Moving beyond Eckardt’s two modes of interpretation

This paper investigates the difference between free indirect discourse and narrated perception on the basis of Eckardt’s (2014) analysis of free indirect discourse. I argue that certain aspects of Eckardt’s analysis are better equipped to capture the phenomenon of free indirect discourse, while others are better suited to capture the phenomenon of narrated perception. I conclude that to properly deal with both phenomena in their own right, the account needs to be further differentiated.