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Topic of article: Deixis
The section consists of:
A. Definition
A pragmatics field that studies changes in the meaning of words or sentences caused by changes in context. Deixis in pragmatics refers to the way language users employ deictic expressions (words like pronouns, adverbs of time and place) to establish reference points within a specific communicative situation.
B. Categories and Examples
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Reference
Yule, G. 1996. Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.