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The notion of deixis. Textual deictic elements. - Coggle Diagram
The notion of deixis. Textual deictic elements.
The Notion of Deixis
A. Definition: Deixis refers to the phenomenon in language where the interpretation of certain words or phrases relies on context, typically involving the speaker, listener, and the current situation.
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- Person Deixis: Relates to the participants in the conversation.
- First Person: Speaker (e.g., I, we)
- Second Person: Listener (e.g., you)
- Third Person: Others (e.g., he, she, they)
- Spatial Deixis: Relates to location.
- Proximal: Near the speaker (e.g., this, here)
- Distal: Away from the speaker (e.g., that, there)
- Temporal Deixis: Relates to time.
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- Past: Before the moment of speaking
- Future: After the moment of speaking
Textual Deictic Elements
A. Definition: Textual deictic elements are words or phrases that create cohesion and refer to specific elements within the text itself.
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- Demonstratives: Point to specific items within the text.
- Examples: this, these, that, those
- Temporal Deictic Expressions: Refer to time within the text.
- Examples: now, then, later, previously
- Anaphoric References: Refer back to something previously mentioned in the text.
- Examples: he, she, it, they
- Cataphoric References: Refer to something mentioned later in the text.
- Examples: the following, the above, this
- Adverbs of Time and Place: Provide temporal or spatial context.
- Examples: here, today, afterwards, nearby
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