This study develops an empirically founded theory of deixis (words only understandable in context) in the German language. Using a broad base of video documentation from different genres, it investigates the practices of deictic reference as localized, embodied activities in face-to-face interaction. The detailed analyses are systematically referenced to each other and integrated in a comprehensive theoretical framework.< r />
Anja Stukenbrock, Universität Duisburg-Essen. |
