deictic
deic·tic
adjective
1.
relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
- “deictic pronouns”
noun
1.
a word specifying identity or spacial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
- “words that introduce particulars of the speaker”
- “s shared cognitive field into the message” R.Rommetveit
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).
Phrases
- deictic center
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