Re: deixis
From: | Fabian <rhialto@...> |
Date: | Sunday, April 11, 1999, 18:16 |
>Fabian wrote:
>>
>> Are there any natlangs that have more than 3 levels of deixis
>> (this/that/yon)?
>
>Yes. There are languages that have four or five levels, with the other
>levels including things like "non-existent" or "out of sight".
Please, dont tease me like that! Have you got any concrete examples, ideally
with some comprehensive nline references. Heh, i dont ask much do I?
---
Fabian
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