What do we understand by Deixis? A synonym of Deixis can be Context and that’s the elements in an (més)

What do we understand by Deixis? A synonym of Deixis can be Context and that’s the elements in an utterance that help us to understand a conversation and that we are not aware of. (menys)

Some important definitions · Acts of reference: extra information given to the hearer/reader in (més)

Some important definitions · Acts of reference: extra information given to the hearer/reader in order to make it easier for him to understand what we are referring to. · Deictic centre: what is taken as point of reference . (menys)

· Deictic change: when the way you refer to someone changes. · Indexicals: that, those, he, she… (més)

· Deictic change: when the way you refer to someone changes. · Indexicals: that, those, he, she… (menys)

Indexicals are deictic in form but in usage we will find that they are divided into two groups:· (més)

Indexicals are deictic in form but in usage we will find that they are divided into two groups:· Deictic usage· Non-deictic usage (menys)

Deictic usage · Gestural: accompany the words with gestures . ·Symbolic: the meaning of the word (més)

Deictic usage · Gestural: accompany the words with gestures . ·Symbolic: the meaning of the word varies on who reads that. (menys)

Non-deictic usage · Emphatic: more general reference . · Anaphoric: implies a previous (més)

Non-deictic usage · Emphatic: more general reference . · Anaphoric: implies a previous introduction of the information . (menys)

Three types of deixis: ·Person: personal pronouns and possessives. · Place: demonstratives this, (més)

Three types of deixis: ·Person: personal pronouns and possessives. · Place: demonstratives this, that, their, these and those, and with the adverbs here and there and also some verbs of movement. · Time:adverbs and adjectives that refer to time (menys)

Form vs. Pragmatic function Chosing rules? Example 1: He phoned when I was studing. Example 2: (més)

Form vs. Pragmatic function Chosing rules? Example 1: He phoned when I was studing. Example 2: This morning Anna told me she had the baby last month. Analise sentences by taking into account: · Communicative function · Form (menys)

Meaning-making sources Force “Communicative intent” Repair Acts: 1. Locutionary act 2. (més)

Meaning-making sources Force “Communicative intent” Repair Acts: 1. Locutionary act 2. Illocutionary act 3. Perlocutionary act (menys)

Indirectness Deffinition “indirectness is such an intrinsic part of language that we may not (més)

Indirectness Deffinition “indirectness is such an intrinsic part of language that we may not even be aware of it” (menys)