Norādāmie vietniekvārdi kā vietas deiksi latviešu valodā
Demonstrative pronouns as space deixis in Latvian

Summary/Abstract: Pronouns are one of the methods for language economy. Due to the limited amount of text in Twitter, the usage of pronouns in the social website is widespread. The function of place deixis can be related to such Latvian demonstrative pronouns as tas, tā, šis, šī, tāds, tāda, šāds, šāda, viņš. All of the mentioned place deixis, as well as their non-standard equivalents, are common in Twitter. Non-standard pronouns have additional stylistically elevated or reduced meaning. Definite article and place deixis are closely related. In some occasions place deixis tend to have emphatic function.

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