Associations to the word «Deixis»
Noun
- Semantics
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- Speaker
- Aspect
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Adjective
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Wiktionary
DEIXIS, noun. (linguistics) A reference within a sentence that relies on the context being known to interpret correctly.
Dictionary definition
DEIXIS, noun. 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.
Wise words
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for
people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or
ill.