Deixis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  deixis \deixis\ (d[imac]k"s[i^]s), n. (Grammar)
     the function or operation of a deictic word; the function of
     pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant
     in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication
     whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in
     which the communication occurs.


     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deixis
       n : the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective
           of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects
           of a communication whose interpretation depends on
           knowledge of the context in which the communication
           occurs