About The Word Deictic
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Deictic
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What's The Definition Of Deictic?
[n] 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 and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
[adj] relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; "deictic pronouns" Synonyms | Synonyms for Deictic: deictic word Related Terms | Find terms related to Deictic: See Also | word Deictic In Webster's Dictionary \Deic"tic\, a. [Gr. deiktiko`s serving to show or point
out, fr. deikny`nai to show.] (Logic)
Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and
opposed to {elenchtic} or refutative.
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