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... > social science subjects > linguistics > theoretical linguistics > syntax > lexical categories > pronouns
... > social science subjects > linguistics > grammar > syntax > lexical categories > pronouns
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > types of communication > languages (linguistics) > English (school subject) > English language (subject) > grammar > syntax > lexical categories > pronouns
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pronouns  

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  • Every language has a group of words called deixis, whose interpretation depends on the context of utterances. Personal pronouns are one type of such words: Unlike count nouns (e.g., man) and proper nouns (e.g., David), the person referred to by a personal pronoun shifts depending on the discourse situation, although each pronoun has a fixed deictic meaning. [Source: Encyclopedia of Language Development; Pronouns]

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