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Transitivity

Transitivity is a property of relations where if A is related to B, and B is related to C, then…

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Time Deixis

Time deixis refers to words and phrases that locate events in time relative to the moment of utterance. It's crucial…

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Syntagmatic Lexical Relation

Explores how words relate to each other based on their co-occurrence in text. It focuses on predictable patterns and collocations,…

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Social Deixis

Social deixis refers to the linguistic expression of social relationships and hierarchies between speakers and listeners. It includes forms of…

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Second Person Deixis

Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns to refer to the listener or reader. It…

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Scalar Implicature Explained

Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the speaker chose the weakest statement from a set…

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Relative Tense

Relative tense describes an action's timing in relation to another past or future event, rather than an absolute point in…

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Relational Social Deixis

Relational social deixis explores how language use, particularly pronouns and honorifics, signals and constructs social relationships and power dynamics between…

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Referential Realm

The Referential Realm is a conceptual space where entities and their relationships are defined and managed. It's crucial for understanding…

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Proximate Person Deixis

Proximate person deixis refers to the use of words like 'I,' 'you,' and 'we' to point to people in close…

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