deictic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
deictic word.
- words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
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adjective relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
- deictic pronouns
WordNet
Deic"tic adjective
Etymology
Gr. serving to show or point out, fr. to show.Definitions
(Logic) Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative.
