deictic
pronunciation
How to pronounce deictic in British English:
UK [ˈdaɪktɪk]
How to pronounce deictic in American English:
US [ˈdaɪktɪk]
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- Noun:
- a word specifying identity or spacial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
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- Adjective:
- relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
Word Origin
- deictic (adj.)
- 1828, from Latinized form of Greek deiktikos "able to show," from deiktos "shown," verbal adjective from deiknynai "to show" (see diction).
Example
- 1. Otherwise , deictic information will be come blurred and ambiguous .
- 2. History and current situation of the study of western deictic words .
- 3. Individual characteristics : person deictic words in legal english are much more often used than those used in legal chinese .
- 4. Actually , in many instances , the choice of a social deictic is the consequence of the speaker 's adaptation to several factors .