Associations to the word «Deixis»
Noun
- Semantics
- Utterance
- Pronoun
- Discourse
- Semantic
- Indexing
- Tense
- Linguistics
- Politeness
- Modality
- Coherence
- Phonology
- Classical
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- Bu
- Metaphor
- Klein
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- Relevance
- Tic
- Lan
- Context
- Meta
- Syntax
- Lyons
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- Rhetoric
- Overview
- Approach
- Sanders
- Speaker
- Aspect
- Distinction
- Gesture
- Marker
- Grammar
- Speech
- Roman
- Clause
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- Gender
- Verb
- Bibliography
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- Topic
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- Austin
- Expression
- Phenomenon
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Adjective
Verb
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
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.