Noun
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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
- deictic word
Adjective
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relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
"deictic pronouns"