Pointing Signal
Are we pointing to this, that, here, or there?
Significado
A signal that locates something relative to speaker, listener, place, time, discourse, or attention.
Como identificar
Look for this/that/here/there/now/then type pointing words.
Exemplos
this|that|these|those|here|there|now|then
this book|that one|over here|at that time
This is my favorite place.
Visual guide
Pointing from here/now speaker center: here, now near speaker: this away: that, there other time: then Use: this book, over here
Comparison shape 2-way: this = near that = away 3-way: near speaker near listener far from both Also: here/there, now/then
Vista por língua
Na tua língua materna
Pointing uses este, esse, aquele, isto, isso, aquilo, aqui, aí, ali, and related forms.
Este livro, essa casa, aquele carro.
This book, that house, that car over there.
Na tua língua de aprendizagem
English uses this/that, here/there, now/then, and related words to point from the speaker's perspective.
This is my seat, and that is yours.
this/that = pointing signal
Learners may confuse this/that and here/there, especially with distance and discourse reference.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.