Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deixis | Yes | No | No | No |
semantics | Yes | No | No | No |
deixis (noun) | semantics (noun) |
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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 | the study of language meaning |
the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text |