Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deictic word

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: de-ic-tic -word
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Example Sentences

"words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"

Synonyms

deictic

Questions

What does deictic word mean?: 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

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