DEICTIC
Scrabble letter values: D2E1I1C3T1I1C3 = 12
Definition
- adjective relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use.
- noun 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. — synonyms: deictic_word
Examples
- “deictic pronouns”
- “words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message- R.Rommetveit”