Place deixis refers to words or phrases that indicate spatial location relative to the speaker or listener. It's fundamental to…
The illocutionary point is the speaker's intention in performing a speech act. It defines what the speaker is trying to…
First person deixis refers to the use of pronouns and other linguistic elements that indicate the speaker's perspective. It's fundamental…
Exploring the illocutionary point of expressions that convey speaker attitudes, emotions, and stances, going beyond mere propositional content to understand…
The directive illocutionary point refers to speech acts intended to get the hearer to do something. This category includes commands,…
Explore demonstrative pronouns and adjectives like 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.' Understand their function in pointing out specific nouns and…
The delative case indicates motion away from a surface or point. It's a locative case variant found in some languages,…
The deictic center is the conceptual 'here' and 'now' from which an utterance is oriented. It anchors language in the…
A speech act theory concept defining the speaker's intention to convey information or state a fact, distinct from commands or…
Commissive illocutionary point refers to speech acts where the speaker commits themselves to a future course of action, such as…