First person deixis refers to the use of pronouns and other linguistic elements that indicate the speaker's perspective. It's fundamental…
Examines the linguistic phenomenon of first-person deixis, focusing on how 'I' and 'me' establish unique, subjective perspectives within discourse and…
A closed class refers to a set of words in a language that are relatively fixed and rarely add new…
Indexicals are words like 'I,' 'here,' and 'now' whose meaning changes depending on who is speaking, where they are, and…
A sentence type probing philosophy of language and logic. It highlights issues of context-dependence, referential opacity, and the boundaries of…
Demonstratives are words like 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those' that specify particular people or things. They help us identify what…
A tag question is a short question asked at the end of a statement, often seeking confirmation or agreement. They…
Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, conveys what someone else said without using their exact words. It involves changes…
A relative clause provides additional information about a noun. It typically begins with a relative pronoun like 'who,' 'which,' or…
Reflexive pronouns, like 'myself' or 'himself,' refer back to the subject of a sentence. They are essential for clarity and…