diff --git a/mode/perl.py b/mode/perl.py
index 0b25db6..cc93a05 100644
--- a/mode/perl.py
+++ b/mode/perl.py
@@ -406,6 +406,45 @@ class PerldocWord(Perldoc):
             return
         return Perldoc._execute(self, w, name=word)
 
+class PerlQuoteWord(Method):
+    word_re = re.compile('^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$')
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        t = w.get_token()
+        if t.fqname().endswith('string.data'):
+            return w.set_error('word is already quoted')
+        word = t.string
+        if word is None:
+            return w.set_error('no word selected')
+        if not self.word_re.match(word):
+            return w.set_error('not a perl word: %r' % word)
+
+        w.insert_string(Point(t.x, t.y), "'")
+        w.insert_string(Point(t.end_x(), t.y), "'")
+
+class PerlDequoteWord(Method):
+    word_re = re.compile('^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$')
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        p          = w.logical_cursor()
+        x1, x2     = p.x, p.end_x()
+        tokens     = w.get_line_token_list_at_point(p)
+        data_token = None
+        saw_start  = False
+        for token in tokens:
+            if token.end_x() < x1:
+                continue
+            elif token.fqname().endswith('string.start'):
+                saw_start = True
+            elif token.fqname().endswith('string.data'):
+                data_token = token
+            elif saw_start:
+                break
+
+        if not data_token:
+            w.set_error('no suitable quoted word found!')
+            return
+
+        w.set_error('going to dequote %r' % token.data)
+
 class PerlInitFunctions(Method):
     '''Jump to a function defined in this module'''
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
@@ -882,6 +921,7 @@ class Perl(Fundamental):
         PerldocWord, Perldoc, PerldocF, PerlWrapParagraph, PerlInitFunctions,
         PerlGotoFunction, PerlWhichFunction, PerlListFunctions, PerlOpenModule,
         PerlOpenModuleWord, PerlSemanticComplete,
+        PerlQuoteWord, PerlDequoteWord,
     ]
     completers = {
         'perlfunction': PerlFunctionCompleter(None),