লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
indexical
This term is primarily used in specialized academic registers, specifically within semiotics, linguistics, and philosophy of language. It describes a relationship of "pointing" where the sign and the object are linked by a factual, causal, or physical bond. This differs from iconic signs, which resemble their object, or symbolic signs, which rely on arbitrary social convention.
In linguistic contexts, the term refers to "deictic" expressions. These are words that have no fixed referent and instead function as pointers that require external context—such as the speaker's identity, location, or time—to be understood. Using this word in casual conversation would be considered overly technical or pedantic.
Meanings
Examples
The professor explained how pronouns function as indexical expressions.
A footprint in the sand is an indexical trace of a traveler.
Wait, who exactly are you referring to when you say this person?
The meaning of the word here is purely indexical and depends on the speaker's location.
Medical symptoms are often indexical of an underlying disease.
Medical symptoms are often indexical of an underlying disease.
I wonder if the meaning of this sentence changes based on who says it.
The detective noted that the broken glass was an indexical clue to the struggle.