deixis
noun/ˈdaɪksɪs/, /ˈdeɪksɪs/
/ˈdaɪksɪs/, /ˈdeɪksɪs/
[uncountable] (linguistics)- the function or use of deictic words or expressions (= ones whose meaning depends on where, when or by whom they are used)Word Origin1940s: from Greek, literally ‘reference’, from deiknunai ‘to show’.
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