DEIXIS


Meaning of DEIXIS in English

/ ˈdeɪksɪs; NAmE ; ˈdaɪksɪs/ noun

[ U ] ( linguistics ) the function or use of deictic words or expressions (= ones whose meaning depends on where, when or by whom they are used)

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from Greek , literally reference , from deiknunai to show.

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