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Deixis (was: Fourth Person)

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Monday, October 5, 1998, 16:30
Raymond A. Brown wrote:

[an excellent summary of the term "deixis", explaining everything except...]

Just how do you pronounce it?  I've always said [di 'Ik sIs] dee-ixis,
but I've heard ['dajk sIs] dike-sys and ['dik sIs] deek-sys as well.

--
John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
        You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
        You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
                Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)