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Translocative vs Cislocative - What's the difference?

translocative | cislocative | see also |

In grammar terms the difference between translocative and cislocative

is that translocative is indicating motion away from the deictic center, often the speaker while cislocative is indicating motion toward the deictic center, often the speaker.

translocative

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (grammar) Indicating motion away from the deictic center, often the speaker.

    • See also

    * cislocative

    cislocative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar) Indicating motion toward the deictic center, often the speaker.

    • See also

    * translocative English words prefixed with cis-