DEICTIC


Meaning of DEICTIC in English

/ ˈdaɪktɪk; NAmE ; ˈdeɪktɪk/ adjective

( linguistics ) relating to a word or expression whose meaning depends on who says it, where they are, who they are talking to, etc., for example 'you', 'me', 'here', 'next week'.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Greek deiktikos , deiktos capable of proof, from deiknunai to show.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.