deix·is (d k s s)n. The function of a deictic word in specifying its referent in a given context. [Greek, display, demonstrative reference, from deiknunai, to show; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] |
deixis [ˈdaɪksɪs]
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar the use or reference of a deictic word
[from Greek, from deiknunai to show]
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| Noun | 1. | deixis - 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 semantics - the study of language meaning |
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