deixis
English
Noun
(
deixes)
(linguistics) A reference within a sentence that relies on the context being known to interpret correctly.
- The use of pronouns relies on a deixis to correctly interpret them.
Synonyms
* indexicality
Hypernyms
* exophora
Antonyms
* (with regards to type of information needed to understand a reference ): homophora
Related terms
* deictic
* deictically
* deictical
References
* http://www.sil.org/linguistics/glossaryoflinguisticterms/WhatIsDeixis.htm
Anagrams
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proximization
Not English
Proximization has no English definition. It may be misspelled.
English words similar to 'proximization':
presentation,
preconception,
precondition,
parkinsonian,
prosencephalon,
precompression,
precompetition,
precompilation,
preconvention,
preconviction,
paracyanogen,
preexamination,
progeneration,
preconization,
presensation,
preconcertion,
preassumption
