deictic

• Qui concerne un mot ou une expression dont le sens dépend du contexte d'énonciation, comme 'ceci', 'cela', 'ici' ou 'maintenant'.

Relating to or denoting a word or expression whose meaning is dependent on the context in which it is used, such as 'this', 'that', 'here', or 'now'.

1. Context-dependent referenceC2formal

   Relating to a word or expression whose meaning depends on the context of its use, such as time, place, or speaker.

   déictique (référence contextuelle)

   • The word 'here' is deictic because its meaning changes with the speaker's location.
   • Deictic expressions like 'now' and 'then' rely on the time of utterance.
   • In linguistics, pronouns are often deictic, as their reference shifts with the speaker.

   Synonymescontextualdemonstrativeindexicalreferential

• Nom désignant un mot qui renvoie à l'identité ou à la localisation spatiale/temporelle d'une entité par rapport au locuteur ou à l'auditeur dans une situation de communication.

A noun referring to a word that specifies identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs.

1. Deictic word or expressionC2formal

   A word or phrase that points to the time, place, or situation in which a speaker is speaking, such as 'here', 'now', 'I', or 'you'.

   déictique (nom)

   • The word 'here' is a deictic that refers to the speaker's location.
   • In the sentence 'I am going now', both 'I' and 'now' are deictics.
   • Deictics like 'this' and 'that' depend on the context of the utterance.

   Synonymesindexicalshifter