Definition
First person deixis is deictic reference that refers to
- the speaker, or
- both the speaker and referents grouped with the speaker.
Examples
(English)
-
The following singular pronouns:
- I
- me
- myself
- my
- mine
-
The following plural pronouns:
- we
- us
- ourselves
- our
- ours
- Am, the first person form of the verb be
Kinds
More specific concepts within first person deixis.
Sources 5
- Crystal 1980, 263
- Hartmann and Stork 1972, 168
- Mish 1991, 466
- Levinson 1983, 62
- Fleming 1988, 322