Associations to the word «Deixis»
Noun
- Semantics
- Utterance
- Pronoun
- Discourse
- Semantic
- Indexing
- Tense
- Linguistics
- Politeness
- Modality
- Coherence
- Phonology
- Classical
- Linguistic
- Bu
- Metaphor
- Klein
- Maxim
- Relevance
- Tic
- Lan
- Context
- Meta
- Syntax
- Lyons
- Aristotle
- Rhetoric
- Overview
- Approach
- Sanders
- Speaker
- Aspect
- Distinction
- Gesture
- Marker
- Grammar
- Speech
- Roman
- Clause
- Narrative
- Proposition
- Gender
- Verb
- Bibliography
- Lecture
- Cruz
- Theory
- Language
- Herbert
- Topic
- Sentence
- Conversation
- Austin
- Expression
- Phenomenon
- Interpretation
- Logic
- Framework
- Category
- Dimension
- Meaning
- Analysis
- Index
- Notion
- Essay
- Principle
- Representation
- Philosophy
- Phrase
- Comment
- Particle
- Variation
- Text
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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
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.