DEICTIC WORD
\dˈe͡ɪktɪk wˈɜːd], \dˈeɪktɪk wˈɜːd], \d_ˈeɪ_k_t_ɪ_k w_ˈɜː_d]\
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a word specifying identity or spacial 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
By Princeton University
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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