deixis

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Definition of deixis in English English dictionary: A reference within a sentence that relies on the context being known to interpret correctly
The use of pronouns relies on a deixis to correctly interpret them.; (Dilbilim) (Linguistics) The determination of whose referent is dependent on the context in which it is said or written. In the sentence "I want him to come here now", the words I, here, him, and now are deictic because the determination of their referents depends on who says that sentence, and where, when, and of whom it is said; (Dilbilim) (Logic) Directly proving by argument; 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; {i} (Linguistics) word whose reference relies completely on context
social deixis: {i} reference to the distinctions between the partakers or referents in a speech event