Deixis

Question 1

What are Deictic words?

Answer 1

Deictic words are words that are context-bound, as their meaning depends on who is using them, when and where they’re being used.

Question 2

There are three Deictic categories, what are they?

Answer 2

Person Deixis (Names and Pronouns)
Spatial Deixis (Adverbs of place slowing locations)
Temporal Deixis (Adverbs of time)

Question 3

Give examples of Spatial Deixis.

Answer 3

There
Here
Left
Right
This
That

Question 4

Give examples of Temporal Deixis.

Answer 4

Yesterday
Tomorrow
Today
Now
Then

Question 5

What are Proximal Deixis?

Answer 5

They are dietic expressions that refer to concepts, events or people close to the speaker.

Question 6

What are Distal Deixis?

Answer 6

They are dietic expressions that refer to concepts, events or people at a distance from the speaker.

Question 7

Give examples of Distal Deixis.

Answer 7

There
That
Those
Then
Go (away)

Question 8

Give examples of Proximal Deixis.

Answer 8

Here
Now
This
These
Come (here)