What is another word for demonstratives?

Pronunciation: [dəmˈɒnstɹətˌɪvz] (IPA)

Demonstratives refer to words that indicate the location or identification of an object or a person. They are used to express proximity or remoteness, depending on whether the object is near or far from the speaker. Some synonyms for demonstratives include pointing words, deictics, or deixis. Pointing words refer to the words that point to an object. Deictics refer to words that are used to show the location of an object in reference to the speaker's position. Deixis is a term used to describe the function of demonstratives in a sentence, which is to point out something or someone in the vicinity of the speaker or listener.

What are the hypernyms for Demonstratives?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    words, pronouns, grammatical words, deictic expressions.

Usage examples for Demonstratives

Here, misuse with demonstratives, Glossary.
"Practical Grammar and Composition"
Thomas Wood
The demonstratives and interrogatives are inflected for number and person like the rest.
"The Gundungurra Language"
R. H. Mathews
Many nations have both expletives and demonstratives analogous to the particle above.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I."
Jacob Bryant

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