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Like all linguistic words and expressions, deictic expressions have references and meanings. However, the issue is that not all deictic expressions may be comprehended by only observing their pragmatic meaning. To understand how deixis functions, context is necessary. The title of this study is Deixis Used in The Breadwinner novel by Deborah Ellis. This research, focuses on analyzing the deixis words that the characters use. The objectives of this study are to identify the most prevalent deixis employed by the characters in the novel, to characterize the type of deixis, and to understand the reference of deictic phrases. The data was extracted from Deborah Ellis's novel The Breadwinner and examined using George Yule theory. This study used a descriptive qualitative methodology. As the outcome of this study, 624 character utterances includes deixis were investigated. In the George Yule theory identified three main categories of deixis based on the data. 32 data (5%) correspond to temporal deixis, 61 data (10%) to spatial deixis, and 531 data (85%) to person deixis. Certain deictic expressions belong to only one category of deixis. Certain deictic phrases, such as my, myself, myself, and mine, refer to the speaker or character and have only one reference. There are 79 data on deictic term "I" which includes first-person deixis that is the character's most often used deictic expression.
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