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deictic meaning and definition
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Definition of deictic (noun)
- a word specifying identity or spatial 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
- synonyms: deictic word
DEICTIC adjective
Definition of deictic (adjective)
- relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
- "deictic pronouns"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet