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Spatial Deixis: A typological study in
Kharia, Santhali, Khasi and Pnar

Maansi Shashank Shandilya, Ph.D.

Abstract

This paper studies the expressions in a language that make references to the spatial location of entities in relation to that of the speaker. The target languages that will be studied belong to Munda and Non-Munda group of languages. The primary aim of the research is to discuss the validity of language family and the similarities and differences among the languages. In addition to this, it will also explore the notions that are expressed by the deictic categories. The paper will briefly study the Buhler’s theory of deixis. It is then followed by an introduction to the Austro-Asiatic Family. Further, I discuss my methodology, theoretical issues concerning spatial deixis, an introduction to target languages, literature reviews and my hypothesis. Towards the end, I present the data along with my analysis. Finally, I supply my findings and thereafter a conclusion.

Keywords: spatial deixis, typology, Kharia, Santali, Khasi, Pnar

1. Introduction

Language manifests the way human perceive the world, its immediate surroundings, the situations around it. Thus, spatial deixis denotes the space and location. The concept of ‘space’ is specific to an individual or to a community. Deixis is one of the most important device to integrate information in a language. The term ‘deixis’ comes from a Greek word meaning pointing or indicating. The recognition of deixis as an area worthy of investigation came only in 1934 in the form of a theory put forward by the German Philosopher, Karl Buhler. The meaning of deictic expressions depends on the – when, where and by whom they are uttered.

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