deixis

deix·is      /ˈdaɪksɪs/
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–noun Grammar. the operation or function of deictic elements. 
noun:   the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

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Deixis is reference by means of an expression whose interpretation is relative to the (usually) extralinguistic context of the utterance, such as

-who is speaking
-the time or place of speaking
-the gestures of the speaker, or
-the current location in the discourse.


간단하게 말해서, 어떤 문장을 해석할 때 문맥을 통해서라든지, 그 문장의 상황에 맞게 해석하는 것을 뜻하는 게 아닐까요..;

출처 : http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsDeixis.htm

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