Glossary of Linguistic Terms

First Person Deixis

Definition: 

First person deixis is deictic reference that refers to

  • the speaker, or
  • both the speaker and referents grouped with the speaker.
Examples: 

(English)

  • The following singular pronouns:

    • I
    • me
    • myself
    • my
    • mine
  • The following plural pronouns:

    • we
    • us
    • ourselves
    • our
    • ours
  • Am, the first person form of the verb be