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Das Wesen der Indexikalität im Sprachgebrauch
On indexicality in the use of language

Author(s): Piotr Sulikowski
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: indexicality; relational meaning; lexical meaning; literary translation

Summary/Abstract: The following article concerns the problem of indexicality as an inherent part of human language use. Sulikowski describes the term in some theoretical approaches and issues postulates on indexicality in the translation of particular text genres. He claims that indexical parts of speech possess only relational meaning, bound to its use. Sulikowski creates the indexicality scale which shows the indexicality level of a utterance.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 231-244
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: German