Deixis
Posted: October 2nd, 2012, 6:57 am
I ran across this definition of Deixis by a non-scholar; there seems to be a common mistake in defining Deixis, and I think the quote below captures this offense.
Specifically, deixis represents the speech event itself: deictic expressions reference the speaker, the speaker’s utterances, the speaker’s location, and the time at which the speech event occurs. There are different types of deictic expressions that refer to each particular aspect. [http://sitr.us/2007/09/17/deixis.html]
What is your definition of Deixis (not deictic expressions)? Does Deixis have to be used with reference to some temporal "speech event"? If not, where else can the deixis be located/positioned in which the speech/writing event is not the reference point related to the deixis?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Specifically, deixis represents the speech event itself: deictic expressions reference the speaker, the speaker’s utterances, the speaker’s location, and the time at which the speech event occurs. There are different types of deictic expressions that refer to each particular aspect. [http://sitr.us/2007/09/17/deixis.html]
What is your definition of Deixis (not deictic expressions)? Does Deixis have to be used with reference to some temporal "speech event"? If not, where else can the deixis be located/positioned in which the speech/writing event is not the reference point related to the deixis?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.