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demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun
 
demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun
  
:Opposed to "that":
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*<span style="font-weight:bold;">this</span> is close to the speaker
:*<span style="font-weight:bold;">this</span> is close to the speaker
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*<span style="color:#AAAAAA;">that</span> is farther away.
:*<span style="color:#AAAAAA;">that</span> is farther away.
 
  
 
The initial voiced dental fricative <span style="color:darkgreen;font-weight:bold;">ð</span>, common to both, is a deictic.  
 
The initial voiced dental fricative <span style="color:darkgreen;font-weight:bold;">ð</span>, common to both, is a deictic.  

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demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun

  • this is close to the speaker
  • that is farther away.

The initial voiced dental fricative ð, common to both, is a deictic.

See also

this.Javascript