Third person deixis refers to the use of pronouns and other grammatical forms to refer to entities not directly involved…
Social deixis refers to the linguistic expression of social relationships and hierarchies between speakers and listeners. It includes forms of…
Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns to refer to the listener or reader. It…
Relational social deixis explores how language use, particularly pronouns and honorifics, signals and constructs social relationships and power dynamics between…
A reflexive verb is a verb in which the subject performs an action upon itself. This grammatical structure is common…
Proximate person deixis refers to the use of words like 'I,' 'you,' and 'we' to point to people in close…
Person deixis refers to the use of words that point to the speaker, listener, or others. It's fundamental for establishing…
The nominative case is used for the subject of a verb and for predicate nouns or pronouns. It answers the…
Exploring how language marks closeness and distance in social interactions. Focuses on pronouns, verb conjugations, and address terms that reveal…
Interrogative pro-forms, like 'who,' 'what,' and 'where,' are words used to ask questions. They stand in for unknown information, functioning…