Deictic Mapping by Renelito Caballo

2025-02-28 09:57:02 UTC

Person Deixis (Identity)

"I" (as a ticket agent), "You" (as the passenger), "They" (as the train staff)

Sentence: "You need to be there by now, or else that train will leave."

vmonit — 2025-02-28 10:10:04 UTC

Temporal Deixis (Time)

"Now" (train departing), "Then" (next departure), "Tomorrow" (next train)

Sentence: "You need to be there by now, or that train will leave!"

2025-02-28 10:12:14 UTC

Spatial Deixis (Location)

"Here" (as a ticket counter), "There" (as the platform), "That" (as the train about to leave).

Sentence: "You need to be there by now, or else that train will leave."

2025-02-28 10:16:24 UTC

At a family gathering (Person Deixis/Identity)

“I” (referring to the teacher)

“You” (referring to the student)

“We” (referring to the whole class)

Sentence: I am glad you are all here to celebrate with me today.

leadavide — 2025-02-28 10:24:19 UTC

Spatial Deixis Location)

At a family gathering

"Here" (referring to the house)

Sentence: I am glad you are all here to celebrate with me today.

2025-02-28 10:25:46 UTC

Temporal Deixis (Time)

"Today" (the celebration is happening at the moment)

Sentence: "I am glad you are all here to celebrate with me today."