On the question of the relationship between the categories of ”spatial deixis”, “observer”, “facade” Cover Image

К вопросу о соотношении категорий „дейктичность” и „фасадность”
On the question of the relationship between the categories of ”spatial deixis”, “observer”, “facade”

Author(s): Lyudmila Gorbunova
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the categories spatial deixis, observer, front. We distinguish two types of observer: Observer-speaker and Collective observer. Collective Observer is a necessary semantic category to understand the meanings of some linguistic units adequately. These units reflect the language community's understanding of what kind of orientation towards a particular object should be regarded as standard. Using language tools with locative semantics, the speaker applies different spatial strategies. The category of observer is required for all of these.

  • Issue Year: 41/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 283-288
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Russian