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Noun
deictic
deictic word
Definition: a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
Definition: Such a word (such as I or here).
Adjective
deictic
Definition: relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; "deictic pronouns"
Definition: Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.