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Deixis and Distance

Authored by Dr Tran

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Professional Development

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Deixis and Distance
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deixis is a term that refers to pointing via language.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Any linguistic form used to accomplish pointing is called a deictic expression.

3

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deictic expressions are only used by adults.

True

False

Answer explanation

False - Deictic expressions are among the first forms to be spoken by very young children.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Person deixis is used to indicate location.

True

False

Answer explanation

False - Person deixis is used to indicate people.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Spatial deixis is used to indicate time.

True

False

Answer explanation

False - Temporal deixis is used to indicate time.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deictic expressions depend on the speaker and hearer sharing the same context.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deictic expressions are most commonly used in written communication.

True

False

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