deictic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *deictic*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	deictic	relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
NOUN	communication	deictic, deictic word	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

English > *deictic*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use.
Example	"deictic pronouns"
Spanish	deíctico
Nouns	deictic	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
Nouns	deixis	the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing

English > *deictic*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	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.
Synonym	deictic word
Broader	word	A unit of language that native speakers can identify
Spanish	deíctico
Catalan	díctic
Adjectives	deictic	relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use

HyperDic: deictic