Found 2 items, similar to deixis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deixis deixis n : the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
English → English (gcide) Definition: deixis deixis \deixis\ (d[imac]k"s[i^]s), n. (Grammar) the function or operation of a deictic word; the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs. [WordNet 1.5]