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<p>demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun</p>
 
<p>demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun</p>
  
<p>Opposed to "that", "this" being close to the speaker, "that" being farther away.  The initial 'th', common to both is a deictic. </p>
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<p>Opposed to "that":</p>
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<ul><li>"this" is close to the speaker<li>
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<li>"that" is farther away.</li>  
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</ul>
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<p>The initial 'th', common to both is a deictic. </p>

Revision as of 11:30, 14 January 2013


demonstrative adjective (determiner), pronoun

Opposed to "that":

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

The initial 'th', common to both is a deictic.