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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
 
 Synonyms: deictic
 
 See Also: word

 

 

 

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