1. Direct quotation: When we need to directly quote other people's words or words, we will use quotation marks before and after the quoted content. This usage can be used to emphasize a specific point of view, fact or expression, and also to provide readers with more intuitive and accurate quotation information. For example, "He said,' It's a beautiful day.' "
2. Emphasize or highlight: When we want to emphasize a word or phrase, we also use quotation marks. This usage can attract readers' attention and make the emphasized content more prominent and eye-catching. For example: "This is a' special' day."
3. Specific titles: In some specific contexts, we need to use quotation marks to represent specific titles, such as names of people, titles of books, titles of newspapers and periodicals, etc. This usage can help readers better understand the text content and avoid confusion. For example, in the article "Female Images in A Dream of Red Mansions", he analyzed the personality characteristics of Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters.
The function of quotation marks:
1. Defining terms: When we need to define a term or concept, we can also use quotation marks. For example, "'globalization' refers to the interconnection and integration of economic and cultural fields around the world."
2. Irony or humor: Quotes can also be used to express irony or humor. When we want to express disgust or ridicule for a certain point of view, behavior or phenomenon, we can use quotation marks to imply this meaning. For example, "He is really a' good guy'."
3. Distinguish between direct quotation and indirect quotation: In academic writing, we usually use quotation marks to express direct quotation, that is, directly copy the original words of others. If you don't use quotation marks, it is indirect quotation, that is, we use our own words to relay other people's views.
4. Cite specific words: Citation can also be used to quote specific words, such as terms and technical terms. This usage can help readers better understand the text content and avoid confusion. For example, "'globalization' refers to the interconnection and integration of economic and cultural fields around the world."
5. Quote specific statements: Quotations can also be used to quote specific statements, such as famous sayings and epigrams. This usage can help readers better understand the content of the text and enhance the expression effect of the text. For example, "He said,' It's a beautiful day.' "