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| − | '''Deictic pronoun''' is a pronoun whose reference must be fixed through the context of the utterance. | + | '''Deictic pronoun''' is a [[pronoun]] whose [[reference]] must be fixed through the [[context]] of the [[utterance]]. |
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| − | + | The purported referents of ''you'' and ''me'' in ''you will get to know me better'' are the speaker and the addressee(s) of this utterance. Deictic pronouns are often opposed to [[anaphoric pronoun]]s. See [[Deixis]]. | |
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Revision as of 18:38, 12 February 2009
Deictic pronoun is a pronoun whose reference must be fixed through the context of the utterance.
Example
The purported referents of you and me in you will get to know me better are the speaker and the addressee(s) of this utterance. Deictic pronouns are often opposed to anaphoric pronouns. See Deixis.
