Deictic - Definition

adj 1: relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference
depends on the circumstances of its use; "deictic
pronouns"
n 1: a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location
from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context
in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce
particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive
field into the message"- R.Rommetveit [syn: deictic,
deictic word]