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Meaning of DEICTIC WORD
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Definition:
[n]
a
word
specifying
identity
or
spacial
or
temporal
location
from
the
perspective
of
a
speaker
or
hearer
in
the
context
in
which
the
communication
occurs
; "
words
that
introduce
particulars
of
the
speaker
'
s
and
hearer
'
s
shared
cognitive
field
into
the
message
"-
R
.
Rommetveit
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Synonyms:
deictic
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word
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