Definition of deixis
Pronunciation:
dīk´sĭs
n.
1.
(Grammar)
the
function
or
operation
of
a
deictic
word
;
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
.
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