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deixis

/ˈdaɪksəs/
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Definitions of deixis
  1. noun
    the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
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    semantics
    the study of language meaning
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