What is the difference between person deixis and time deixis? ...

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What is the difference between person deixis and time deixis?

A. Person deixis indicates participants in a conversation, while time deixis indicates the timing of events.

B. Person deixis is about the past, while time deixis is about the future.

C. Person deixis indicates the mood of the conversation, while time deixis indicates the tone of the speaker.

D. Person deixis refers to the location of events, while time deixis refers to the participants.

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How does deixis affect the meaning of a sentence?

A. Deixis affects meaning by making it context-dependent.

B. Deixis makes sentences universally understandable.

C. Deixis eliminates ambiguity in communication.

D. Deixis is unrelated to the context of a sentence.