English noun: deictic word | |||
| 1. | deictic word (communication) a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs | ||
| Samples | Words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message. | ||
| Synonyms | deictic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | word | ||