UNDERSTANDING DEIXIS: CONNECTING LANGUAGE AND CONTEXT
Abstract
Deixis is the concept that helps us understand how language connects with context. It refers to expressions that depend on their context for interpretation. This study delves into deixis from a pragmatic viewpoint, exploring its categories, functions, and relationship with indexicality. Deixis has been underexplored in the literature, so this study addresses key questions: What are the categories of deixis? How does context influence deixis? What is the relationship between deixis and indexicality? The study highlights how deixis reflects the link between context and a speaker's intention.
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