| Pronunciation: | | 'dIktik
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| Matching Terms: | | deictic word, deictically
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- [n] a word specifying identity or spacial 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
- [adj] relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; "deictic pronouns"
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| | Synonyms: | | deictic word |
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| | See Also: | | word |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Deic"tic\, a. [Gr. deiktiko`s serving to show or point
out, fr. deikny`nai to show.] (Logic)
Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and
opposed to {elenchtic} or refutative.
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