DEIXIS

DEIXIS

1. Concept

   • Refers to how the speaker relates to the listener according to a context

2. Types of deixis

   • Personal deixis
     • They are specifically the pronouns and what is derived from them
       • Example:
         • I, She, You, He, They, We, It.
         • Her, Me, Him
   • Temporal deixis
     • They are basically expressions of time
       • Example:
         • The day before
         • The previous week
   • Spatial deixis
     • You mean in a place
       • Example:
         • Prepositions
         • That, that, this,