Deixis

noun

/ˈdaɪksɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.

"Deixis allows for economy of speech but introduces ambiguity when that speech is recorded."

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