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Which sentence contains an example of person deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of person deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of place deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of place deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of time deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of time deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of discourse deixis?
Which sentence contains an example of discourse deixis?
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Which sentence does not contain any deictic expressions?
Which sentence does not contain any deictic expressions?
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Study Notes
Deixis Types
- Person deixis refers to the use of pronouns that depend on the speaker, addressee, or someone/something else.
- Place deixis involves words that depend on the location of the speaker, addressee, or someone/something else.
- Time deixis is related to the use of words that depend on the time of the speaker, addressee, or someone/something else.
- Discourse deixis involves words that depend on the discourse or text itself.
- Some sentences may not contain any deictic expressions.
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Test your understanding of deictic expressions with this quiz. Identify and categorize the deictic expressions in the given sentences. Sharpen your language analysis skills and improve your understanding of deixis.
