Definition
Social deixis is reference to the social characteristics of, or distinctions between, the participants or referents in a speech event.
Examples
The distinction, found in many Indo-European languages, between familiar and polite second person pronouns is an expression of social deixis.
Kinds
More specific concepts within social deixis.
Sources 2
- Levinson 1983, 63, 93
- Fillmore 1975, 76