Centripetal
Definition:
A centripetal is an expression of place deixis which has a component of meaning indicating movement toward a deictic center.
Examples:
(Archaic English)
- The word hither indicates movement toward the speaker.
See Also:
Source:
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.