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Indexical meaning
Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index. | Having or imparting a meaning, or signifying a referent, that changes according to context.
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Another example would be: :"This" :Referential: singular count :Indexical: Close by A pure indexical sign does not contribute to the meaning of the propositions at all.
One way to define the relationship is by placing signs in two categories: referential indexical signs, also called "shifters," and pure indexical signs.
Indexical meaning, on the other hand, is dependent on the context of the utterance and has rules of use.
In pragmatics, there are two different types of meaning to consider: semantico-referential meaning and indexical meaning.
The former relies on context (indexical and referential meaning) by referring to a chair specifically in the room at that moment while the latter is independent of the context (semantico-referential meaning), meaning the concept chair.