Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deictic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
deixis | Yes | No | No | No |
deictic (noun) | deixis (noun) |
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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 | the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs |
deictic (adjective) | deixis (adjective) |
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relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use |