In this work, based on an oral corpus of semi-directed interviews conducted in French with 40 L1 Chinese speakers learning French in France and in English with 29 L1 Chinese speakers learning English in the United States, I investigated the quotative system in non-native speech of English and French as it is used in the Chinese diaspora in Paris and New York. The current work shed new light on how linguistic and extralinguistic factors could condition the use of some socio-pragmatic variables in non-native speech. My findings demonstrated that while non-native reported speech could be similar to native reported speech in many ways, it also has its own properties. The results showed that non-native speakers do use forms other than "say" as quotative markers in their speech. Meanwhile, non-native speakers also use other prosodic cues to contextualize their storytelling as native speakers do. However, L2 speakers of English and L2 speakers of French, despite their similar L1 background, do not demonstrate the same pattern in their acquisition of quotative markers in the two target languages. I, therefore, argue that the acquisition of discourse-pragmatic variables might not be cultural-specific but language-specific. The originality of the current work is that previous work mainly focused on the study of the acquisition of the target language within one country while my work offers the possibility to examine immigration groups coming from the same L1 background acquiring different target languages. This is of significant importance, particularly in the context of diaspora studies. Within diaspora communities, language plays a crucial role in maintaining cultural identity and fostering connections with the ancestral homeland. By examining the language acquisition patterns and variations among non-native speakers from the same L1 background, who are dispersed across different target language environments, researchers gain insights into the complexities of language maintenance, language shift, and language contact within diaspora communities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]