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Title
Place Deixis in English
Abstract
Key words: deixis, reference, demonstratives, pointing ABSTRACT The paper discusses English deictic expressions, the way they refer to various spatial dimensions, as well as different aspects and manifestations of place deixis in English. Such expressions, often accompanied by pointing or otherwise gestures, are anchored to their context of use, and their interpretation depends on both the speaker’s intentions and their linguistic and extralinguistic components. These expressions are usually pronouns and place and time adverbs. The paper also discusses a deictic center and its key role in understanding the relationship between the interlocutors and the objects of their conversation. It is deictic expressions that enable us create a mental picture of a discourse and follow its logic and development.
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PeerReviewed
PeerReviewed
Publisher
IBU Publishing
Date
2013-05-03
Extent
1825
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