DEICTIC

deictic

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; “deictic pronouns”

deictic, deictic word

(noun) 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; “words that introduce particulars of the speaker’s and hearer’s shared cognitive field into the message”- R.Rommetveit

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

deictic (comparative more deictic, superlative most deictic)

(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.

Directly pointing out; specifying.

Noun

deictic (plural deictics)

(grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).

Hyponyms

• pronoun

Source: Wiktionary

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Deic"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Logic)

Definition: Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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