Time Deixis
Definition:
Time deixis is reference to time relative to a temporal reference point. Typically, this point is the moment of utterance.
Examples:
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Temporal adverbs
- now / then
- yesterday / today / tomorrow
- Distinctions in tense
Source:
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.