Because of the amount and high level of quotation it was considered as the authentic record of oral speech, grammar and vocabulary during that time.

禅宗语录数量多，口语程度高，被认为是这一时期口语语音、语法和词汇现象的忠实记录。

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He accuses Mr Morris of wilfully distorting the record by selective quotation.

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One solution is simply to record what is said, using quotation marks to indicate that it's speech.

WSJ: Alexander McCall Smith on Writing Dialogue | Word Craft