deictic
/ˈdaɪktɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a word or expression whose meaning depends on the context, such as who is speaking, where, or when.
- In linguistics class, we learned that pronouns are often deictic, pointing to different people depending on who says them.
- Words like 'here' and 'now' are deictic because their meaning changes with the speaker's location and time.
- The teacher explained that 'that' is a deictic term because it refers to something specific in the situation.
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