deixis (n)

n06179985

type n
lex_filenum 09
def the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing
def aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
Outgoing links
Hypernym semantics
Derivationally related form deixis → deictic
Incoming links
Derivationally related form deictic → deixis
Pertainym (pertains to noun) deictic → deixis
Hyponym semantics

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