Indexical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Indexical is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
More Meanings
- (linguistics, philosophy) Having or imparting a meaning, or signifying a referent, that changes according to context.
- (linguistics, philosophy) An indexical term.
Example Sentences
So even with indexicals, there is a Sinn for every meaning.
In order that they might represent the worlds of experience and imagination, such symbols have to be put together with ‘indexical’ signs, as Peirce termed them, such as articles (the, some), demonstratives (this, those), tense-inflections (walk-s, walk-ed), moods (may/might walk, shall/should walk) etc.
Word Forms
- indexicals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indicial, indexal, indexicalist, socioindexical, lexiconic, indicational.
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