Understanding Deixis and Reference

What is deixis in pragmatics?

• • Person Deixis

  • Place Deixis

  • Time Deixis

  • Discourse Deixis

  Social Deixis

• • Emotional Deixis

  • Abstract Deixis

  • Mood Deixis

  • Relational Deixis

• • Conceptual Deixis

  • Sensory Deixis

  • Quantity Deixis

  • Event Deixis

What is pragmatics?

• reference is the act of using language to point to or identify something or someone within the context of communication

• Pragmatics is the study of sentence structure and grammar rules, focusing solely on syntax."

• Pragmatics is the analysis of language sounds and pronunciation patterns.

Provide an example of person deixis.

• I will call you tomorrow.

• The dog is standing over there.

• The car is brooken

Provide an example of place deixis.

• I will call you tomorrow.

• She is standing over there.

• We will meet at noon.

Provide an example of time deixis.

• I will call you tomorrow.

• We will meet at noon.

• Next week, we will start a new project.

What is reference in pragmatics?

• is when words are used to describe only abstract concepts without any relation to real-world objects or people.

• is the study of how sentences are structured grammatically, focusing purely on sentence formation rather than meaning.

•  is the act of using language to point to or identify something or someone within the context of communication. This involves words and phrases that direct the listener's or reader's attention to a particular entity

Provide an example of a definite description.

• The cat on the mat is sleeping.

• A cat is sitting on the mat.

• She went to the market.

Identify an example of a description.

• The cozy café smelled of fresh coffee, with warm lights and vintage posters on the walls

• "She quickly ran down the street to catch the bus

• "The book was published in 2021