Meaning

noun 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; - R.Rommetveit

adjective relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use

originEtymology tree Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós)bor. English deictic Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

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