Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns to refer to the listener or reader. It…
Proximate person deixis refers to the use of words like 'I,' 'you,' and 'we' to point to people in close…
A presupposition trigger is a word or phrase that signals the existence of a presupposition. It's a linguistic cue that…
Place deixis refers to words or phrases that indicate spatial location relative to the speaker or listener. It's fundamental to…
Person deixis refers to the use of words that point to the speaker, listener, or others. It's fundamental for establishing…
Horizontal deixis refers to the spatial positioning of entities relative to the speaker and listener within a discourse. It establishes…
Exploring the concept of 'force' as a semantic role in linguistics, examining its manifestation in language and its implications for…
First person deixis refers to the use of pronouns and other linguistic elements that indicate the speaker's perspective. It's fundamental…
Commissive modality expresses a speaker's commitment to a future action. It involves promises, threats, and vows, binding the speaker to…
Deixis refers to words or phrases that directly point to the context of their utterance, such as 'here', 'now', 'I',…