indexikalisch
Indexikalisch refers to expressions in language whose reference depends on the context of utterance rather than on fixed meanings. The term is commonly used for indexicals or deictics, such as personal pronouns (ich, du, er), spatial demonstratives (hier, dort), and temporal adverbs (jetzt, heute). These words point to entities or times only within a given situation, and their interpretation varies with who is speaking, where, and when.
In linguistics and philosophy of language, indexicals are treated as context-sensitive elements. A sentence containing an
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