"words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
deictic — deic•tic [[t]ˈdaɪk tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) gram. specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of one or more of the participants in an act of speech or writing, as the words we, you, here, now, then, and that[/ex] 2) gram. a… … From formal English to slang
deictic — adj. & n. Philol. & Gram. adj. pointing, demonstrative. n. a deictic word. Etymology: Gk deiktikos f. deiktos capable of proof f. deiknumi show … Useful english dictionary
deictic — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context 2. noun Such a word (such as I or here) … Wiktionary
deictic — [ deɪktɪk, dʌɪktɪk] adjective Linguistics relating to or denoting a word or expression whose meaning is dependent on the context in which it is used (such as here, or next week). Derivatives deictically adverb Origin C19: from Gk deiktikos,… … English new terms dictionary
deictic — /ˈdaɪktɪk/ (say duyktik), /deɪˈɪktɪk/ (say day iktik) adjective 1. Logic proving directly. 2. Grammar demonstrative; manifesting deixis. –noun 3. a word which points out, such as a demonstrative pronoun. {Greek deiktikos categorical,… …
Origo — This article is about the concept in pragmatics. For other uses, see Origo (disambiguation). In pragmatics, the origo is the reference point on which deictic relationships are based. In most deictic systems, the origo identifies with the current… … Wikipedia
indexical — [in dek′si kəl] Logic Linguis. n. a word or expression whose reference may vary from speaker to speaker: some indexicals are “I,” “this,” “now,” and “here” adj. of, having to do with, or serving as an indexical indexicality n. * * * in·dex·i·cal… … Universalium
au-4, u- (: u̯ē̆-, u̯o-) — au 4, u (: u̯ē̆ , u̯o ) English meaning: that; other Deutsche Übersetzung: Pronominalstamm “jener”, also gegenũberstellend “alter, alius”, “andrerseits, hinwiederum”, in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Satzgliedern gesetzt “dér einerseits… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
deixis — (d[imac]k s[i^]s), n. (Grammar) the function or operation of a deictic word; 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nuxálk language — Nuxálk Bella Coola Spoken in Canada Region Bella Coola area, Central Coast region, British Columbia Native speakers 20 … Wikipedia
