deixis
/ˈdaɪksɪs/
words whose meaning depends on context (I, here, now, this)
“Deictic expressions like 'tomorrow' shift meaning with each utterance.”
Origin: Greek deixis (pointing, reference)
/ˈdaɪksɪs/
words whose meaning depends on context (I, here, now, this)
“Deictic expressions like 'tomorrow' shift meaning with each utterance.”
Origin: Greek deixis (pointing, reference)